So you have the question “what’s the nearest beach to me?” or “where is the closest beach?“. Well, Coast Radar is here to help guide you through the search as the United Kingdom (UK) coast covers over 19,491 miles or 31,367 km including the islands with in excess of 1400 accessible beaches. Nowhere in the…
School trips are often the most fondly remembered times of education. When you put effort into planning a fun school trip, it truly pays off in the delight and enjoyment experienced by the pupils. However, the preparation itself can be a logistical challenge, especially if you are taking younger children. Here are some tips to…
The nearest beach to Birmingham? There is always a bank holiday or school break approaching or it just looks like a hot weekend, and you want to get out of the city and the kids away from the TV and computer. Then why not visit the seaside as a trip to the beach is a great…
Our top 10 beachcombing tips, beachcombing can be a great family activity and can keep everyone active and enjoying 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 so…
With a school break approaching, the evenings may still be dark and the mornings frosty, it’s great for children to get out and about and we have listed some great spring half-term activity ideas. Now that the first signs of spring are approaching it is a great opportunity to blow away the winter cobwebs with some fresh…
The UK coastline is miles of beautiful, historic and entertaining spots to take a holiday, but why limit yourself to just one or two areas? Travelling by boat gives you the opportunity to take in as much of it as possible, whether you have a week, a month or even a whole year to explore….
The UK’s Rugged Coastline has some of the most beautiful, accessible and unspoilt beaches in the world, but before we start we acknowledge that the seawater is cold and you can’t guarantee the sun. The 31,000km of coastline has many seaside locations from the traditional Victorian seafronts to the small fishing villages. In this list, we avoid…
Travelling abroad in the current Covid climate is still quite a palaver, with tests having to be done before you go, and when you come back, and sometimes a couple of days before you leave to come home too. These are not free tests and the costs can add up, not to mention the time…
The UK coastline is so varied that it offers great photo opportunities. Not only do you get a chance to take great pictures but also you explore some beautiful locations. In our pages, we have tools to move around seaside and coastal locations and our individual listings have at least a single photo and some…
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 the warmth of the Gulf Stream, the area offers some of the best surf conditions…
The Beach Hut is a common feature above the high water mark at UK beaches and today the UK has over 20,000 beach huts. Although nowadays huts are firmly fixed to the ground the origins were the wheeled bathing machines used throughout the 19th Century. Photo at Llandudno, Wales by National Media Museum Royalty adopted them,…
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. As a result, easily making this a great spot for a UK based staycation. So where is the Penwith Peninsula? If you roughly draw a line from…