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Don’t Leave Your Holiday Photos Stuck on Your Phone

Think back to your last trip to the coast. Chances are you took dozens of photos, perhaps hundreds, and most of them are still on your phone, somewhere between a screenshot of a parking ticket and a picture of your lunch. It’s a common pattern. We take more photographs than ever, yet rarely look…
The beach bag essentials parents always forget for the half-term getaway

Most English schools take half term from 26 to 30 October 2026, and for families who love the coast that week is the last real beach window of the year. The crowds have gone, the car parks are empty and the light is low and generous. An October beach day is a different sport…
Taking a Motorhome to the UK Coast? Check Your Leisure Battery Before You Go

There is something hard to beat about heading for the UK coast in a motorhome or campervan. Whether it is a weekend in Cornwall, a few days exploring the Welsh coastline or a longer trip around Scotland, travelling with your own accommodation gives you the freedom to stop, explore and move on whenever you…
Things to Do on a Coastal City Break in Liverpool

Liverpool sits on the Mersey with its back to the Irish Sea, and that salty, slightly windswept edge gives the place a character you don’t get in landlocked cities. Two cathedrals. Four Beatles. One of the most talked-about waterfronts in Britain. You can walk from a 19th-century dock warehouse to a sandy beach in…
Outdoor Swimming: A Natural Boost for Mental Health

Outdoor swimming is rapidly becoming one of Britain’s favourite wellness trends, celebrated not only for its physical rewards but for its remarkable ability to nurture mental health. Across rivers, lakes, and seaside coves, swimmers report feeling more alive, less stressed, and deeply connected to themselves and their local communities, making outdoor swimming more than…
Exploring Britain’s Coastline by Hire Car: The Freedom the Route Requires

With over 11,000 miles of coast in Britain, much of which is accessed only via a road journey, some rail lines do exist for coastal travel, while bus links for the bigger coastal towns exist within a regular timetable. Then there are the smaller coves that are inaccessible to the coach, the distant clifftops…
Winter Glare on the Coast: What to Wear to Protect Your Eyes

Most people pack their sunglasses away with the beach towels in September. On the coast, I’d keep them out. The winter sun sits low all day and wet sand throws it straight back at you. It’s also the time of year when many beaches lift their dog restrictions, so more of us are out…
Where to Find Local Honey on the Cornish and Welsh Coast?

A trip to the Cornish or Welsh coast usually ends with sand in the car and a bag of something local to take home. Fudge and sea salt are the classic choices, but a jar of honey from a nearby hive says far more about the place you have just explored. Coastal bees feed…
How to island-hop Ireland’s Atlantic coast

Ireland’s western edge is made for travellers who enjoy the journey as much as the destination. Offshore, inhabited islands, abandoned villages, Atlantic beaches and Irish-speaking communities all sit within sight of the mainland, yet each has its very own and distinct character. Use the Wild Atlantic Way as the thread between mainland harbours instead…
Lighthouses in the UK

Lighthouses were created out of a necessity to protect passing ships travelling to UK ports and harbours. The first used large open-fire metal baskets, although some earlier examples of lanterns were lit on the clifftops. Today, we recognise a lighthouse as a tall tower with a system of lamps and lenses. This design has…
Maintaining holiday lets and coastal properties

A coastal holiday let hosts guests looking forward to sea views, beach walks and a slower pace of life. Coastal property owners enjoy the appeal of a property in a sought-after location. Coastal homes do, however, face a unique set of demands. Salt carried on the breeze, changing weather conditions, and periods of high…
Tour the Scottish Coast with a Luxury Motorhome

Scotland’s coast argues against rushed travel, cramped hotels and the dull habit of seeing a place through a windscreen before fleeing to the next booking. A luxury motorhome sets a different pace. One wakes beside a sea loch, boils the kettle, then rolls north past cliffs, harbours, ruined castles and beaches that look untouched.…

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