How can resorts, with their wealth of cultural heritage, forge a new future? How can resorts, with their wealth of cultural heritage, forge a new future? Wednesday 7 February 2024 | 1 hour 28 minutes 34 seconds England invented the seaside resort as a place of pleasure and these towns became iconic in the nation's sense of identity for over a century, but for over four decades the rise of package holidays and cheap flights have eroded their economies.