Although Great Britain is a large island, there are thousands of significantly smaller islands that are located away from the country’s coastline – some of these are rather close to the shoreline, whereas others are tens (and even hundreds) of kilometres away. This article covers the largest of these islands, including both individual isles and archipelagos. Many of these islands
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
Access to the coastline is rather easy in England, with much of it consisting of footpaths, and sections of it consisting of land owned by charities and organisations such as the National Trust, Natural England and local authorities, which are open to the public. Long-distance paths also border large swathes of the coast, such as the 1,000 km/630-mile-long South West
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
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
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
Formby is located on the west coast of England, just a few miles below Southport and above Liverpool. The beach is accessed via wind-blown sand dunes or alternatively through a coppice of pine trees, which is home to one of the few colonies of red squirrels in Britain. Formby is also one of the few sites in Britain where Natterjack
Craster is within the Northumbria coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is about 7 miles from the town of Alnwick inland. Craster is famed as being the original home of the smoked fish delicacy known as the Kipper. The fish are smoked in their traditional Craster way in oak barrels, and the original smokehouses are still in use today.
Boscastle is a charming little fishing port and village approximately 14 miles south of Bude and being just 5 miles from Tintagel to the west and a similar distance from Crackington Haven to the North. Boscastle is perhaps best known for the flooding it incurred in 2004 when the heavy rainfall led to flash floods. Cars and even buildings were
Bamburgh is one of the villages and small towns that populate the coastline of northern Northumbria and is approximately fifty miles north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne that is only accessible by road when the tide is out is a few miles to the north and a 30 minute road journey away. While, to the south and a
Bacton on the Norfolk coast is 10 miles south of Cromer and approximately 20 miles from Norwich inland. Bacton is the home of Broomholm Priory, famous for possessing the relic “The True Cross” Broomham Priory was once a popular pilgrimage site for Christians. Founded in 1113 the priory was dissolved in 1536 and by the 1800s the site was being
Clovelly is about 20 miles from Barnstable on the Hartland Devon Heritage Coast, which is one of the prettiest areas of the North Devon coast. Clovelly is situated on a 122 metre cliff. The thoroughfare to the harbour at Clovelly is foot traffic only; it’s a narrow, very steep, stepped in places meandering mostly cobbled path, with occasional handrails, not
The coastline of the United Kingdom is one of the country’s most prominent features, having contributed greatly to British heritage …
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