The Penwith Peninsula covers the south-west corner of Cornwall and thus the British mainland. You can stay anywhere within the peninsula and have access to this beautiful coastline, easily making this a great spot for a UK based staycation. So where is the Penwith Peninsula? If you roughly draw a line from the east side Read more…
Porthleven is the most southerly fishing port on mainland England sitting between Lands End and the Lizard Point in Cornwall. Porthleven has built up around the need for a harbour with the location chosen because there had been many shipwrecks in the bay. The harbour offers historic character and a very interesting structure. The rock and pier entrance is followed by Read more…
Tenby in Pembrokeshire is a great family holiday destination Tenby is a gorgeous coastal town in South West Wales where you can wander through the cobbled streets enjoying the gaily coloured properties and ocean views. This area is known as Pembrokeshire and lies on the west side of Carmarthen Bay in the United Kingdom. What Read more…
Poldark’s Cornish Coast, for many people they may not have read Winston Graham’s Poldark novels but do have a deep understanding of Poldark’s Cornish coast due to the popular BBC TV series. Poldark’s filming was for the most part outdoors and shows off the beauty and diversity of the Cornish coastline. Here we list the Read more…
St Ives is a beautiful Cornwall seaside town that wraps around the harbour with breathtaking scenery of the north Cornwall Atlantic coast. Close to the harbour, its streets are narrow, winding with uneven cobbles. With the benefit of the Atlantic swells and warmth of the Gulf Stream, the area offers some of the best surf conditions for Read more…
Sussex by the Sea – as viewed through a different lens You might think you know what Sussex by the Sea is all about, but we think you’ll be surprised. This is a coastal destination that’s traditional, quirky, fun and unique. All you need to do is see it through a different lens. What’s the Read more…
The Jurassic Coast in Dorset and East Devon was the first ever site to be inscribed as a ‘natural’ World Heritage Site. It spans 153 km (95 miles) of dramatic coastline all the way from East Devon to Dorset and finds includes a range of world-renowned fossils. What makes this coast so special is the Read more…
Britain has some breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Sites from the historic cities of Edinburgh and Bath to beautiful British Coastal World Heritage Sites like the Orkney or the Jurassic coastline. A World Heritage Site is a cultural or natural landmark that has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), where each World Read more…
Here we list our ten best British beachcombing beaches, exploring our diverse British coast can be great fun with each stretch having a different story to tell, from fossils and dinosaur footprints to ancient coins and polished glass. Often the best time is after a period of strong wind and high tides, making the Spring Read more…
Walking for your fitness, we have all done Christmas and some of us may still be on track for hitting our New Year resolutions, but if fitness was one of them then why not just get walking. The greatest thing about walking is that it is absolutely free. They say we need to do 10,000 steps Read more…
England and Wales Heritage Coasts were established in 1972 to conserve the best stretches of undeveloped coast in England and Wales. Many of these coastal stretches are part of larger National Parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and the average protected area extends inland for an average of 2.4km (1.5 miles) which means Read more…
Brighton – the busiest of breaks this Autumn! Summer is officially over, Autumn is here and we’re sliding toward half term in October and thinking about whether or not we should spend Christmas with the family or escape to faraway climes. Brighton is a great short break destination offering a wide variety of things to Read more…
