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The one place to find out about all things on the coast. From beach to cliff, from headland to harbour, wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do. Coast Radar helps you find the right spot. 

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Activities Animals - Wildlife Aquariums Art - Culture Attractions Beaches Beach Huts Blue Flag Awards Boat Trips Cafes Castles and Forts Chip Shops Dog Friendly Dog Restrictions Dogs Prohibited Harbours History - Heritage Lidos - Pools Lifeboats Lighthouses Museums Outdoors - Nature Piers Pubs Restaurants Seaside Awards Shops Tearooms Zoos

The A-Z of the UK’s Coastal Regions

Do you already have a destination in mind? Then, jump to our destination guide with our A-Z of Regions.

Aberdeenshire Alderney Angus Antrim Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute Council Ayre Ayrshire Bridgend Bristol Cardiff Carmarthenshire Castel Ceredigion Cheshire Clare Conwy Cork Cornwall Cumbria Denbighshire Derry Devon Donegal Dorset Down Dublin Dumfries and Galloway Durham East Lothian East Riding of Yorkshire East Sussex Edinburgh Essex Fife Flintshire Galway Garff Glenfaba Gloucestershire Grouville Gwynedd Hampshire Inner Hebrides Inverclyde Isle of Anglesey Isle of Sark Isle of Wight Kent Kerry La Foret Lancashire Limerick Lincolnshire Louth Mayo Meath Merseyside Michael Middle Monmouthshire Moray Neath Port Talbot Norfolk North Yorkshire Northumberland Orkney Islands Outer Hebrides Pembrokeshire Perth and Kinross Rushen Saint Brelade Saint Clement Saint Helier Saint John Saint Lawrence Saint Martin Saint Mary Saint Ouen Saint Peter Saint Peter Port Saint Sampson Saint Saviour Shetland Islands Sligo Somerset Suffolk Swansea Bay and The Gower The Scottish Borders The Scottish Highlands Torteval Trinity Tyne and Wear Vale Vale of Glamorgan Waterford West Lothian West Sussex Wexford Wicklow

Latest Articles

  • The Jurassic Coast – Dorset and East Devon Coast

    The Jurassic Coast – Dorset and East Devon Coast

    The Jurassic Coast in Dorset and East Devon was the first site inscribed as a ‘natural’ World Heritage Site. It spans 153 km (95 miles) of dramatic coastline from East Devon to Dorset, and finds includes a range of world-renowned fossils. This coast is unique because its cliff exposures provide an almost continuous geological…

  • Visiting the Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall

    Visiting the Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall

    The Penwith Peninsula covers the southwest corner of Cornwall and, thus, the British mainland. You can stay anywhere within the peninsula and access this beautiful coastline, easily making this an excellent spot for a UK-based staycation. So, where is the Penwith Peninsula? If you roughly draw a line from the east side of St…

  • Free UK shipping all weekend

    Free UK shipping all weekend

    Starting Friday at 9 am this weekend and running through to midnight on Sunday every UK order gets FREE shipping. You don’t need a code, and you’ll find the option automatically enabled when you check out in the usual way. This is the perfect opportunity to think about some Christmas presents, as any gifts…

  • Wooden Groynes on UK Beaches

    Wooden Groynes on UK Beaches

    Groynes on UK beaches are one of our coast’s most beautiful and valuable features. Wooden groynes are an essential control to keep beaches stable. Although groynes can be made of many materials, the UK’s wooden groynes do the job and add character to the environment. The purpose of a groyne is to stop sand and pebble…

  • Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast

    Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast

    An often-overlooked stretch of coastline in the UK, the Pembrokeshire Coast is as wild, beautiful and rugged as they come. With little in the way of damage done by mass tourism and with plenty of Welsh history tucked away along its scenic paths, this coastline is one for the adventurists. It covers a massive…

  • Best Beaches For Walking Along the South Coast

    Best Beaches For Walking Along the South Coast

    Exploring the south coast of England offers a diverse range of beach experiences, from the rugged cliffs of Seven Sisters to the lively atmosphere of coastal cities such as Brighton. Whether it’s a challenging hike with breathtaking views that you’re looking for or a leisurely stroll along the sand, these south coast beaches have…