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…
While the UK might not have the exotic beaches that are seen in sunnier places around the world, you will find that we have breathtakingly beautiful coastal scenery all around the UK. Stunning coastal walking destinations can be found around every corner, allowing for rewarding picturesque walks that enable you to take in the beauty…
Coast Radar was formed out of my love of the UK coast and wanting people to think about exploring what we have on our doorstep rather than by default jumping on a plane. Yes, great beaches are everywhere but the UK with its 31,000 km of coastline (including islands) has such a great variety in such…
2021 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 6 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry. A further 11 beaches have also been given the Seaside Award for good water quality, Helen’s Bay the Green Coast award and Portstewart Stand has both Seaside Award and Blue Flag. Just click on a title to…
2019 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 8 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry, this is 1 down on last year, as Castlerock has lost the blue flag they regained last year. A further 11 beaches have also been given the Seaside Award for good water quality, Helen’s Bay the Green…
Britain has some breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Sites from the historic cities of Edinburgh and Bath to beautiful British Coastal World Heritage Sites like the Orkney or the Jurassic coastline. A World Heritage Site is a cultural or natural landmark that has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), where each World…
As we now head into Autumn we thought it would be good to list the Best British Beaches of summer 2018 based on how often our site visitors searched and/or viewed the detailed beach page over the summer months. I am sure you will all have your own favourite beaches around Britain so feel free…
2018 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 9 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry, this is 1 up on last year, as Castlerock has regained the blue flag they lost in 2017. A further 10 beaches have also been given the Seaside Award for good water quality, Helen’s Bay the Green…
2017 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 8 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry, this is the 2 down on last year. Two beaches however, Castlerock and Crawfordsburn, lost their Blue Flag accreditation but both have received seaside awards. A further 12 beaches have also been given the UK-wide Seaside Award…
2016 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 10 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry, this is the same as last year. A further 11 beaches have also been given the UK-wide Seaside Award for good water quality. Just click on a title to go to our beach information pages with interactive maps….
2015 has seen Northern Ireland beaches take a total of 10 blue flags across the counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry, this is two more than last year. A further 10 beaches have also been given the UK-wide Seaside Award for good water quality. Enter the beach name into our search to go to our beach information pages…