The Gower Peninsula was one of the first places designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Stretching out from Swansea in a similar aspect to Cornwall this gives it some of the great characteristics you would expect from the much larger England county, much visited by walkers, birdwatchers, sunbathers, climbers and surfers. The peninsula…
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…
England already has many great coastal footpaths but there are current plans to create a National Trail, the England Coast Path, that when complete will be one of the longest coastal walking routes in the world. It’s being worked on in sections and you can see a map showing progress here. In the meantime, you…
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 absolutely free. They say we need to do 10,000 steps a day…
Norfolk Coast, not just a kiss-me-quick hat and sandcastle destination. When people think about the English seaside, they often picture the brash, noisy resorts which were popular in the sixties, a seaside vacation can be that, but it could be so much more. The joy of the English coast is that there are so many…
When I arrived in Padstow Cornwall I was welcomed by a warm wind and a positive atmosphere. I decided to grab breakfast at a small cafe sheltered from the wind. The food was good and they were quick to serve. Once I finished my breakfast I decided to explore the town. There were quite a few…
We had a tour of the Essex beaches last week and have been asked by a few people which beach we would recommend on the Clacton stretch of Essex coastline. We have to say that the beaches and resorts on this short stretch of coast are of two types, at either end you have full…