If you're after a tropical escape but want to stay in the UK, one person has found a 'hidden gem' on the North Devon coast (Image: Becky Dickinson) Hidden away on the Devon coast, you’ll find an village and beach secluded from the prying eyes of tourists in the nearby hotspots of of Woolacombe and Ilfracombe - Lee Bay. One reporter headed out to the North Devon hidden gem, describing what they found as an “undiscovered treasure”. So much so that the treasure trove reminded them of a beach in Thailand thousands of miles away.

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This is what one DevonLive reporter found on their journey to Lee Bay beach..