The Seal Island trip takes you to a small rocky island 6km west of St Ives and this is the largest island in The Carracks, a group of small rocky inshore islands 200m offshore. It does not take a wildlife expert to understand why the island gets its name as it’s the home to a colony of Read more…
How tides work is a very large topic and this article is not replacing complex textbooks but tries at putting tides into the context of what we [the non-Scholar] need to consider when visiting the coast. So let us get started… What Controls the Tides? Most places in Britain experience two tides per day and the Read more…
Beach near London? Top 5 Beaches for a Day Trip from London, as the UK is thinking about school holidays and long summer days it is the perfect time to escape London and head out to a beach near London, eat fish and chips, buy an ice cream and go for a swim. We list some great beaches, probably Read more…
As a small business in the highly competitive UK tourism market, you are all looking to Drive visitors through the door Drive traffic to your website and social media channels Drive leads and sales Running a business in the tourism market is hard with some organisations throwing £1,000’s at marketing and the small often single establishment business Read more…
When I arrived in Padstow Cornwall I was welcomed by a warm wind and a positive atmosphere. I decided to grab a breakfast at a small cafe sheltered from the wind. The food was good and they were quick to serve. Once I finished my breakfast I decided to explore the town. There were a quite Read more…
So you have the question “what’s the nearest beach to me?“, well, we are here to help guide you through the search as the United Kingdom (UK) coast covers over 19,491 miles or 13,000 km including the islands with in excess of 1400 accessible beaches. Nowhere in the UK is the coastline more than seventy-five Read more…
The UK Beach Guide is more than just about a few lines of generic beach information. We bring together the whole UK coastline into a single interactive application and social media channels. Searching for something? At the lowest level we have details on: Over 1500 UK beaches – not just a description but includes pictures, Read more…
So you want to take your kids to the seaside but how do you know is a beach safe to swim in the sea? Really this falls down to three key points: Lifeguards The water quality Water conditions Not all beaches have lifeguards and measure the water quality. If you are not confident it is best to Read more…
There are many marketing approaches and today the online avenue is perfectly suited to small tourism businesses. Trying to decide an approach that will work for you can be the difficult part. Whatever approach you decide to pursue just remember to plan ahead and hopefully some of our tips here may help. I am writing this based on my Read more…
We are in the frantic Blue Flag and Seaside Award announcement period but what does the Blue Flag recognition actually tell the beach goer and in particular what does not having a Blue Flag or equivalent Seaside Award actually mean. First of all the Blue Flag Award scheme is a charity and each participating country nominates Read more…
Our top 10 beachcombing tips, beachcombing can be a great family activity and can keep everyone active and enjoy themselves for hours. Here are Coast Radar’s top 10 beachcombing tips to make your time as a beachcomber even more enjoyable: What to take. Here is a list of some items you may want to remember Read more…
The internet has 1000’s of websites giving you the best deals or the ultimate review. But they all assume you know where you want to go. Here at The UK Beach Guide we provide you all the tools to plan a beach or coast based UK holiday in 2014. Are you thinking: – Where should I Read more…
