We all love the coast, the beaches, and the sea life, but at this time of year, they tend to get forgotten in the maelstrom of Christmas. The Sea Watch Foundation have a beautiful gift idea for families this year. Adopt a dolphin! It may sound zany but imagine being part of keeping these intelligent…
Membership Gifts At Coast Radar, we love the UK coastline and the National Trust helps protect over 775 miles of it which means your support also means protecting our coast and helping to keep England’s history alive for years to come. Gift of Membership is no ordinary present, with unlimited access to many historic places all year…
Looking for the perfect location to take the family on a well-deserved breakaway? Well, look no further than Liverpool! Aptly named the Pool of Life, this vibrant maritime city was voted as one of the best places to visit in the UK and is renowned for a myriad of attractions that entertain the old and…
Yorkshire is home to various stretches of open sand, perfect for family ventures or rock-pooling fanatics. Regardless of whether it’s sunny or gloomy, the seaside is always perfect for a day out and there’s always something to get stuck into. Knowing which coastal areas are the best to visit can be difficult, particularly when you…
The nearest beach to Bristol? Although Bristol is a port city, there are no beaches in Bristol, but you do have some great beach options in and around the one-hour travelling time in part due to the excellent M4 and M5 motorways. But where is the nearest beach to Bristol? The closest beaches to Bristol are…
Beachcombing along the UK shoreline is a great way to get the family out into the fresh air. So what is beachcombing? Unlike fossil hunting which is looking for very specific items in a limited number of coastal locations, beachcombing extends this to anything found on the beach. The best thing about beachcombing over fossil…
The sea around the UK’s coast in the Autumn still remembers the long warm summer days and until you get the cold frost has lots of possibilities. All too often people get to mid-September and with the darker nights and cooler days start to shy away from visiting the coast. The daylight hours can still be warm,…
So you have the question “what’s the nearest beach to me?” or “where is the closest beach?“. Well, Coast Radar is here to help guide you through the search as the United Kingdom (UK) coast covers over 19,491 miles or 31,367 km including the islands with in excess of 1400 accessible beaches. Nowhere in the…
With the rising cost of living, it’s great to be able to access your own little slice of paradise so close to home. Before autumn sets in, catch a sunny day and take the family out to one of these delightful seaside towns. You’ll soon feel as if you’ve flown two hours closer to the…
The Raad ny Foillan, Manx Gaelic for ‘Way of the Gull’, is the Isle of Man’s long-distance coast path. At approximately 160 km (100 miles) this coastal footpath takes you around this beautiful and diverse Isle of Man coastline. The path is clearly marked with a White gull on a blue sign with the text…
A week’s holiday with my wife staying in a self-catering fisherman’s cottage a stone’s throw away from the sea in Port Erin on the Isle of Man. We had a fantastic time, the weather held and the sea was inviting. Our island friend took us on an action-packed visit tour of the island. There were…
The Isle of Man’s sea and shoreline are home to habitats and wildlife of significant importance, including rocky reefs, kelp forests, maerl beds, bird nesting sites and sea caves that provide a home to a mass of marine wildlife. The Isle of Man was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere in 2016 in recognition of its…