Last month I had the pleasure of re-visiting Bournemouth, a spot which I visited many times in my youth. Though I enjoyed my time there as a child, today I write this blog as a (theoretically) more mature adult, who is better capable of evaluation and critique. I hope to answer the question without bias…
The St Ives boat trip to Seal Island 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…
2023 has seen 22 Welsh beaches awarded the blue flag which stays the same as last year although Southerndown, Vale of Glamorgan, has lost its blue flag, whilst Aberporth in Ceredigion has gained. A further 12 beaches have gained the Seaside Award and then 14 beaches in Wales have gained the Green Coast Award, recognising the ‘hidden…
It’s that time of the year when the Blue Flag beaches are announced. 2023 has seen 77 English beaches get the Blue Flag Award, three less than a year ago, and we then have 128 Seaside Awards beaches, of which 59 have both Blue Flag and seaside awards. Blue Flag and Seaside Award winners stretch across much…
UK Beach Metal Detecting is a complicated affair regarding where you can and can’t go, and caution must be on the top of your mind when finding a beach location as you legally cannot metal detect on the vast majority of UK land without permission from the owner. You, as the metal detector, have the…
We hear a lot of people saying this is our favourite beach, and we always head down to such and such part of the coast as it is great because… Although this is great for people to visit the coast, we believe too many are missing out on some hidden gems, and if they only…
Do you like visiting the UK coastline but tend to hit the same beaches repeatedly? I understand we all have our favourite beach to visit, but the UK has such a diverse coastline that you could miss out. We are dropping a challenge this May as the weather improves and most seaside locations are open….
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…
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you think about planning your UK trip to the coast this article will help you. From deciding when to go, where to go, and what to see and do I will take you through each step and hopefully make your planning process smoother and less daunting. There is a…
England already has many excellent coastal footpaths, but there are plans to create a National Trail, the England Coast Path, when complete, will be one of the longest coastal walking routes in the world. It’s being worked on in sections; you can see a map showing progress here. In the meantime, you have some existing footpaths that allow…
Walking for your fitness. We have all done Christmas and some of us may still be planning our New Year resolutions. But if fitness is one of them, then why not just get walking? The greatest thing about walking is that it is free. They say we need to do 10,000 steps a day, but…
Broadstairs is a picturesque seaside town in Kent, sitting between Margate in the North and Ramsgate in the South, this stretch of coast contains some of the nearest beaches to London and is only just an hour away. The locality of London makes Broadstairs a perfect day trip option with some of the closest beaches….
