Conwy CastleWales

A Medieval Castle, Scenic Headlands and Victorian Resorts – The North Wales Coastline (Bangor to Chester)

This section of coastline borders the northern Welsh counties of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire; its western edge is rather close to Bangor, while its eastern extent is near the English cathedral city of Chester. Like much of the Welsh coastline, it is characterised with beautiful scenery, including rugged cliffs and sandy beaches. However, it is also fairly populated, with several …

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Poole Harbour, Bournemouth & The New Forest – Eastern Dorset & Western Hampshire

Located on the English Channel and then The Solent on the southern coast of England, this stretch of British coastline starts at Handfast Point, at the easternmost extent of the Jurassic Coast, and finishes at Hythe. Key attractions along the coastline are Poole Harbour, the large coastal resort town of Bournemouth, and the New Forest National Park. The land behind …

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Gardenstown) is a small Scottish coastal villageScotland

Rocky Cliff Faces, Sandy Bays and Coastal Forests – Peterhead to Inverness

Starting at the fishing town of Peterhead on the eastern coast of Aberdeenshire, and ending at the historic cathedral city of Inverness, this coastal stretch contains many miles of tranquillity. There is a great natural landscape that includes cliffs, as well as large sandy beaches, sand dunes and coastal forests. Peterhead to Fraserburgh The stretch of coastline between the port …

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Alnmouth villageEngland

Port Towns, Tranquil Beaches and Historic Castles – The Northumberland Coastline

Consisting of cliffs, headlands, small bays and some rather historic landmarks, this Northumberland coast is one of Britain’s more interesting and scenic coastlines. Starting just north of Whitley Bay in the south and ending at the England/Scotland border in the north, this coastline borders the North Sea, and encounters several rivers that flow from the Pennine and Cheviot Hills inland …

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hartlepool-marina, British CoastEngland

Rugged Cliffs, Castle Ruins and Resort Towns – The County Durham and Tyne & Wear Coastline

This article describes the stretch of coastline that borders the eastern side of two English counties: County Durham and Tyne & Wear. This coastal stretch begins at the River Tees in the south and ends just north of the town of Whitley Bay, bordering the North Sea and encountering two main rivers: the River Wear and the River Tyne. The …

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Wales

Rugged Headlands, Coastal Islands and Beautiful Beaches – The Pembrokeshire Coastline

The coast that borders the county of Pembrokeshire stretches around the most south-westerly portion of Wales. It is an incredibly beautiful and scenic stretch of coastline, with rugged cliffs, wide bays, rolling countryside and rocky coastal islands. Much of the coastline borders the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, one of 14 national parks located within the United Kingdom.   Carmarthen Bay …

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England

Sandy Beaches, Seal Colonies and Archaeological Remains – The Norfolk Coastline

This section of the British coastline runs through Norfolk, the northern half of the East Anglia region. The coast is around 145km (90 miles) in length, and includes many features typically found along the British coastal, including fine sandy beaches, salt marshes and rural wooded areas. There are also some cliff sections and seaside resort towns that, along with the …

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A panoramic view of the Humber BridgeEngland

Seaside Resorts, Fishing and The Humber Bridge – The Lincolnshire Coastline

The section of coastline bordering the county of Lincolnshire stretches from The Wash in the south, towards the most inland extent of the River Humber estuary in the north. Most of the coastline, however, borders the North Sea, and is characterised by generally flat land bordering the coast, with marshland and farmland being common landscape features. There are also some …

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England

Scenic Beaches and Holiday Resorts – The Northern Merseyside and Lancashire Coastline

The stretch of coastline in this article starts at the coastal town of Crosby in Merseyside, located just north of the city of Liverpool, and ends at the Lancashire/Cumbria border close to the village of Silverdale. It generally borders low-level terrain, with a rather neglected rural coastline being interspersed with seaside towns, including the popular British resort town of Blackpool. …

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