Wembury is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) owned by the National Trust. The beach has some sand but mostly rocks and rock pools with guided walks around the rock pools from the NT Marine Conservation Centre. Cafe, car parks, toilets, kiosk. Dog restrictions: No dogs May to September. Read more…

Selsey Beach is a sand and shingle beach close to Pagham Harbour. The beach is part of Selsey Bill which is a headland stretching about three miles out into the ocean with the beach being on both sides. The most popular beach is the groyne ribbed one which has a wall at the back and is more sheltered. There are Read more…

Carleon Cove is a rocky cove approached down a long incline with cobbles along part of its length, then a bridge over a very pretty stream. Now deserted, Carleon Cove used to operate a pilchard fishery until the mid 19th century. The pilchard cellar buildings were later extended to accommodate a steam engine, used to power machinery for cutting and Read more…

The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum has a large collection of memorabilia around the rich ironstone heritage of East Cleveland. The museum is located on the site of Loftus Mine, an actual ironstone mine. Between 1865 and 1958, over 500 men and boys were employed here, making this the third largest mine in Cleveland. You can see the external buildings, haulage Read more…

Dancing Ledge is not so much a beach but an old quarry floor. There are no beaches on this stretch of coastline but this is popular as you can get down to sea level. Some good swimming from the rocks but care needs to be taken. No facilities available. Read more…

Watergate Bay in Newquay has a two mile stretch of sandy beach at low tide. An action packed beach with excellent facilities and beachside restaurants including Jamie Oliver inspired FIFTEEN Cornwall and The Beach Hut. For surfers, Watergate Bay is a good beach for all experience levels including novices with a mid-high tide sandy beach break (left and rights). SE Read more…

The Dylan Thomas Centre is a permanent exhibition to the life and works of the poet Dylan Thomas, located in the maritime quarter of Swansea, South Wales. The centre’s building was formerly Swansea’s Guildhall which was built in 1825. Following extensive refurbishment, the Dylan Thomas Centre was opened in 1995. For any Dylan enthusiasts or those interested in poetry, the Read more…

Covehurst Bay, also known as Fairlight Glen beach is mainly shingle with some large boulders and patches of sand at or near low tide. This area has a lot of erosion and access can be difficult and steep with some unstable sandstone and clay cliffs. The stability of the cliffs does make this a good beach for fossil hunting. Covehurst Read more…

Quendale beach is sandy beach and one of the longest on the Shetland at around a kilometre in length. The beach is backed by sand dunes and the bay has rocky headlands. Read more…

The Calf of Man and its offshore rocks have four lighthouses. The original (1816/1818) two lights consisted of two circular stone towers with light keepers accommodation with the two towers, 560 feet apart, aligned to indicate a safe course past the dangerous Chicken Rock. The lights were discontinued in 1875 when the Chicken Rock light was established. Read more…

Ruby Bay is a sandy beach in a sheltered bay to the east of the village of Elie that is backed by dunes and grass areas. The beach is also referred to as Wood Haven. The beach is known for “Elie rubies”, blood-red pyrope garnets embedded in the volcanic rock along the shoreline. On a sunny day, you can lie down Read more…

Mewslade Bay is an excellent unspoilt beach. There is no beach at high tide but low tide it is possible to walk around to Fall Bay. The short walk to the beach from Rhossili, leads through a wooded valley which is owned by the National Trust, although the path is not suitable for pushchairs and can get muddy in places Read more…