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 warmth of the Gulf Stream, the area offers some of the best surf conditions for Read more…
Suffolk has a long coastline meaning there are many beaches to choose from, we have picked 5 beaches in Suffolk for family fun. No summer holiday is the same without a bit of sand between your toes and Suffolk certainly offers visitors a superbly diverse coastline with its dunes, bays and sandy cliffs! The best thing Read more…
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, Read more…
OK, your thinking here we have another top 20 beaches article but actually I have tricked you. I hate reading articles suggested by writers recommending their favourite beaches in the UK as the reason I love the UK coast so much is that it is so varied. The UK has sandy, pebble, rocky beaches, or Read more…
We are in the frantic Blue Flag and Seaside Award announcement period but what does the Blue Flag recognition actually tell the beach goer and in particular what does not having a Blue Flag or equivalent Seaside Award actually mean. First of all the Blue Flag Award scheme is a charity and each participating country nominates Read more…
We are happy to announce that Best Western Hotels have joined us on the UK Beach Guide. This gives us a big selection of independently owned and managed hotels at some great locations. Best Western has three tiers, as well as the standard hotels the Best Western Hotels collection also includes Best Western Premier Hotels – Read more…
Family holidays in the UK are riding on a wave of popularity. People tend to think this is as a result of cash strapped families looking for bargains but it is more to do with the variety that the UK has to offer. The UK coastline is some 19,000+ miles if you take into account Read more…
On Coast Radar, we have lots of accommodation providers from individual single owner to large organisations like Premier Inn. One of the best accommodation and holiday park providers is Park Resorts who provide some of the best affordable UK accommodation options at some most spectacular beach and coastal locations. Park Resorts provide options to stay in Read more…
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 people visit the coast but we believe too many are missing out on some hidden gems and if they would only Read more…
The internet has 1000’s of websites giving you the best deals or the ultimate review. But they all assume you know where you want to go. Here at The UK Beach Guide we provide you all the tools to plan a beach or coast based UK holiday in 2014. Are you thinking: – Where should I Read more…
Scotland is often overlooked by those of us living in the South and yet it is just a hop, skip and jump away with the most beautiful, unspoilt coast line and beaches. There is over 11 000 kilometres of coastline here and if that’s not enough the mountains, lochs and islands offer an endless adventure. Read more…
When we’re packing for a glorious holiday in the sun it’s hard to remember everything we might need when we get there and we all know we can probably buy that missing item once we’re there but, what if we get stuck in transit or they just don’t have that essential item at our destination? Read more…
