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 – Once an Important Gold, Silver, Iron and Copper Working Location
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 – Not your average seaside village
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 …
North Berwick – one of the ten best places to live in Scotland
North Berwick is on the south shore of the Firth of Forth approximately 20 miles from Edinburgh. It is a pretty, quality place that is one of the ten best places to live in Scotland. North Berwick has won multiple awards for its gardens, floral displays and wildflower gardens thanks to the work of North Berwick in Bloom. There is …
Wales
Mumbles – popular tourist destination on the Gower Peninsula
The village of Mumbles is named after the headland of the same name, and it is now part of the urban sprawl of Swansea that still retains its village atmosphere. The archaeological interest in the area is vast; there is evidence of now submerged ancient forests; there are bones of bears, wolves, rhinoceros, mammoth and more discovered there. The bones …
Queens of the Marsh – Marloes Peninsula
Fresh Coastal Walks Tucked away on the western edge of Pembrokeshire, Marloes Peninsula is a fantastic place to bring out the inner explorer in anyone. The peninsular is most famous for the beach known as Marloes Sands – which at low tide represents a huge area of sand that is recognised as one of the best beaches in the United …
History, Nature miles of Sandy Beach – Formby has it all
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 …
Go for a Kip in Craster!
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. …
Cold-Blooded Creatures of Shewalton Wood
Woodland Regeneration The south-west coast of Scotland runs alongside the Firth of Clyde and is known for its sandy beaches, beautiful countryside and dramatic coastal scenery. Amongst this picturesque landscape, there is a small nature reserve called Shewalton Wood. The reserve lies on the coast, just south of the town of Irvine and is owned and managed by the Scottish …
England
Boscastle -A Charming Little Fishing Port
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 …