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Porthcressa beach is a sandy beach located within Hugh Town on the Scilly Isles. It is the southern most and sandiest of the two Hugh Town beaches. The water in Porthcressa Bay is a gentle slope and this makes for good swimming and snorkelling. Facilities at the beach include a promenade, toilets, cafe, although has no lifeguards. Read more…
Duff House is a Georgian estate house in Banff, Aberdeenshire. The house is part of the National Galleries of Scotland and houses a collection of fine paintings and furniture. Facilities include car parking, a children’s play area, a shop and a tearoom. Read more…
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 just 43 years after the Old Beacon was decommissioned. The lighthouse lies at the north of the island at Point of Sinsoss and is Britain’s tallest land-based lighthouse tower at 43 metres (141 ft). The lighthouse is a brick cylindrical tower that is unpainted with two white stripes. The lighthouse visitor centre includes a Read more…
Hartland Point Lighthouse gives a guide to vessels of all types approaching the Bristol Channel, the lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1874 under the direction of Sir James Douglass. Hartland Point lighthouse, built on a large rock at the tip of the point, was threatened by the undermining action of the sea to such an extent that rock Read more…
Caernarfon is the traditional county town of the historic county of Caernarfonshire. The town is best known for its great stone castle, built by Edward I of England and consequently sometimes seen as a symbol of English domination. Caernarfon is within The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more…
Burnham pier in Burnham-On-Sea Pier is one of the UK’s oldest illuminated seaside piers, built between 1911-1914. It is Britain’s shortest pier and could better be described as an Edwardian pavilion on concrete piles, although the claim can be outdone by Weymouth’s bandstand pier that was shortened rather than purposely build short. The pier sits in the centre of the Read more…
Barmouth Bridge is a single-track viaduct that carries the railway across the River Mawddach estuary on the coast of Cardigan Bay, Wales. It sits between Morfa Mawddach and Barmouth and caters for rail, foot and cycle traffic. The bridge opened in 1867, and originally included a drawbridge section at its north end for tall ships to pass, though this was Read more…
Black Cliff beach is a sandy beach stretching between Hayle Towans and Mexico Towans. Hayle beach is a large beach backed by dunes and Black Cliff beach gives some protection from the wind by being sheltered by cliffs. The beach gets its name from the dark cliffs that line the back of the beach. You often get some large areas of shallow Read more…
Inishowen Head is on the north-east of the Inishowen Peninsula, surrounded by water, its northern shore is on the Atlantic Ocean with Lough Swilly forming its western boundary and Lough Foyle to the east. This is a remote location with some great views and ideal walking. Read more…
Glen Brittle beach sits at the head of Loch Brittle and is a dark sandy beach. Parking and nearby campsite. Read more…
Thurlestone Sands is the larger of the two Thurlestone sands beaches – fine, shingle sand and sheltered waters. The southern part is also known as South Milton Sands. This beach is very much the beach that time forgot, a family beach for traditional beach activities and games; just relax and play amongst the rock pools. Just off the beach is Thurlestone Read more…
Cromer lifeboat station was established in 1804 and operates an all-weather lifeboat from a boathouse on the end of Cromer’s pier. The station is open to the public with an RNLI shop. Also on the east promenade you’ll find the Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum. Read more…
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