England
The sea is calm to-night, The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits;-on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand, Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. Come to the window, sweet is the night air! Only, from the long line of spray Where the sea meets the moon-blanch’d …
Shaldon is on the south side of the river Teign opposite the industrial town of Teignmouth and about 15 miles from the historic cathedral city of Exeter to the North West and about seven miles south of Torquay. Comprising mainly of picturesque fishermen’s cottages, Georgian homes and quaint thatched cottages Shaldon has windy narrow streets and plenty of character. The …
Freshwater East is a village that is just three miles from Pembroke and is situated on a cliff overlooking the sheltered bay and out to sea. The well-known tourist town of Tenby is about nine miles to the east. The sandy beach is protected from the west by Trewent Point, a headland that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest …
Situated just a few miles from Bognor Regis to the east and Chichester to the west. Selsey is out on a headland and to the east of the village is the area that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI) Pagham Harbour. The main activity at Selsey is fishing, and the village has a long history of fishing being …
Porthdinllaen is a village on the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd and is approximately 20 miles to the west of Portmerion. The Llyn Peninsula is one of the most remote and unspoilt stretches of coastline in Wales and Porthdinllaen is a small settlement on the right-hand side of the Peninsula that is incredibly beautiful and tranquil. It’s an old fishing village …
There is a beach, hidden from view at the bottom of one of Cornwall’s most beautiful gardens. If you have ever been there, you are probably muttering Trebah! Trebah is a magical place just a short car ride from Falmouth, Cornwall. The gardens are open to the public, offer reasonably secure free parking and have a cafe. Getting There: The …
Plockton is often referred to as the Jewel in the crown of Scotland, and it is easy to see why This charming lochside village is 76 miles north-west of Fort William on the west Scotland coast and is sheltered by Inner Sound and faces away from the prevailing wind, is further protected by the mountain behind it. The climate is …
Dorset has a very famous coastline, that is known as the Jurassic Coast, and there are many popular seaside towns and villages. Favourite villages include West Lulworth, with its famous horseshoe-shaped cove, however, for something that is off the tourist radar there is the charming hamlet of Seatown in the parish of Chideock. Situated west of West Bay and Bridport …
Rockcliffe lies on the east side of the River Urr estuary and has a natural tidal causeway to Rough Island, a bird sanctuary owned by the Scottish National Trust. It is located approximately twenty miles from Dumfries and six miles from the nearest town of Dalbeattie. Rockcliffe is one of the small seaside villages that spread out along the stretch …
Scotland
Crail is 23 miles south of Dundee on the east coast. Crail is the most easterly of the old fishing villages along the south coast of the East Neuk of Fife, as well as being the oldest Royal Burgh there. The royal charter dates back to the 12th century and was granted in 1310 by Robert the Bruce giving Crail …
