Last month I had the pleasure of re-visiting Bournemouth, a spot which I visited many times in my youth. Though I enjoyed my time there as a child, today I write this blog as a (theoretically) more mature adult, who is better capable of evaluation and critique. I hope to answer the question without bias…
It’s that time of the year when the Blue Flag beaches are announced. 2023 has seen 77 English beaches get the Blue Flag Award, three less than a year ago, and we then have 128 Seaside Awards beaches, of which 59 have both Blue Flag and seaside awards. Blue Flag and Seaside Award winners stretch across much…
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 for people to visit the coast, we believe too many are missing out on some hidden gems, and if they only…
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you think about planning your UK trip to the coast this article will help you. From deciding when to go, where to go, and what to see and do I will take you through each step and hopefully make your planning process smoother and less daunting. There is a…
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 an hour away. The locality of London makes Broadstairs a perfect day trip option with some of the closest beaches….
The sea around the UK’s coast in the Autumn still remembers the long warm summer days and until you get the cold frost 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,…
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…
With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start planning your next holiday! While jetting off to a foreign country may be exciting, there are also a number of fantastic locations right here in the UK. In fact, the UK is home to some of the most beautiful coastlines in the…
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…
