Beach near London? Top 5 Beaches for a Day Trip from London, as the UK is thinking about school holidays and long summer days it is the perfect time to escape London and head out to a beach near London, eat fish and chips, buy an ice cream and go for a swim. We list some great beaches, probably Read more…
Your guide to the best beaches in Kent, from wide open stretches of unspoilt sand to charming beaches in seaside towns and villages. Why go? Kent may be known as the Garden of England, but its coastline can also hold its own and constantly beaches are awarded the Blue Flag. The white chalk cliffs provide photogenic Read more…
England already has many great coastal footpaths but there are current plans to create a new 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 aims to be complete in 2020, you can see a map Read more…
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 Read more…
England and Wales Heritage Coasts were established in 1972 to conserve the best stretches of undeveloped coast in England and Wales. Many of these coastal stretches are part of larger National Parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and the average protected area extends inland for an average of 2.4km (1.5 miles) which means Read more…
The sea around the UK’s coast in the Autumn still remembers the long warm summer days and until you get the cold frosts has lots of possibilities. All too often people get to mid-September and with the darker nights and cooler days start to shy away from visiting the coast. The daylight hours can still be warm, Read more…
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 over an hour away. The locality to London makes Broadstairs a perfect day trip option with some of the closest Read more…
Groynes on UK beaches are one of the most beautiful and useful features found on our coast. Wooden groynes are an essential control to keep beaches stable. Although groynes can be made of many materials it is the UK’s wooden groynes that do the job but also add character to the environment. The purpose of a groyne is Read more…
Searching for fossils can be great family fun and at the same time, the coast can be used as a place to inspire and engage children in geology and fossils. Here we list 10 great beaches for fossils in the UK. In most cases, the best time to look for fossils is after a heavy storm Read more…
The town of Whitstable has been associated with oysters for hundreds of years, with Festival roots that go back much further than even locals might think. The Whitstable Oyster Festival is all about Whitstable, old and new. It’s a whole week of festivity celebrating Whitstable’s fascinating history and unique heritage alongside its contemporary talent and enthusiasm for Read more…
