England
This stretch of the British coastline borders the entire western side of the county of Cumbria. Stretching from Arnside in the south to Bowness-on-Solway in the north, it is over 200km (120 miles) in length [1]. The coast runs alongside a very beautiful part of the United Kingdom, encountering several estuaries, sandy beaches, woodland areas and the Lake District National …
Wales
This article covers a stretch of coastline between the Ceredigion/Pembrokeshire border and the River Mawddach estuary at Barmouth Bay. Therefore, the coast running alongside the entire county of Ceredigion, as well as a section of southern Gwynedd, is covered here. Consisting of rugged cliffs and headlands interspersed with sandy beaches, seaside towns and estuaries, this rather scenic and rural coastline …
Scotland
Gardenstown and Crovie are located on the Moray First Coastline in the North East of Scotland and are in the centre of Gamrie Bay. They are located some forty-five miles further north of Aberdeen and eighty-two miles east of Inverness. National Geographic tourism experts voted the area of coastline as being one of the best in the world. Indeed the …
In this article, I cover a section of the south coast of England, starting at Southampton and ending at Shoreham. This covers the eastern half of Hampshire and the entirety of West Sussex, with the coastline bordering Southampton Water, the Solent (the channel of water between the English Mainland and the Isle of Wight) and the English Channel. Located at …
England
Starting at Purfleet and ending at Manningtree, the coastline that borders the English county of Essex encompasses marshes, tidal inlets, seaside towns and even some historical fortifications. It is not a coastline characterised by cliffs, but more by beaches and large flat marshlands adjacent to the sea, with a view stretching for many miles in all directions [1]. Starting at …
England
Rye Harbour is a small harbour village that sits south of Rye town 2 miles away inland and between Winchelsea and Camber Sands on the coast. The original port of Rye gradually moved further inland due to the silting up of the area that progressively built up over hundreds of years. The medieval town of Rye is one of the …
Wales
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 …
England
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 …
Scotland
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 …
England
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 …
