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Here’s my best places to visit in England coastal edition! If you’re looking for the best places to visit in UK in summer or any time of year, check out these beautiful beaches, coastal towns and unique landmarks from Cornwall to Northumberland.
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CORNWALL NORTH COAST
If you’ve traveled in the US, the Cornish coast will remind you of the rugged and wild beaches of California and the pacific northwest.
St Ives
– known as an artist colony, Tate St Ives, very busy
– art
– surfing
– family friendly
– walks
Godrevy Beach
– surfing
– walkers
Perranporth
– golden sand beach
– bustling town
– the Watering Hole
Fistral beach Newquay
Bedruthan Steps
– fantastic geological site
– National Trust
Harlyn Bay
– wide sheltered sandy beach
– dog walks, surfing
– Pig at Harlyn Bay
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Padstow
– working fishing port
– rick stein, celebrity chefs
– foodie capital
– great beach walks
– Rock
Port Isaac
-Doc Martin
– Fishermans Friends
– fishing village
– sheltered harbor
– shops and seafood
CORNWALL SOUTH COAST
Porthcurno
– right next to the Minack Theatre
– sheltered sandy beach
– turquoise water
– seal and dolphin watching
Mousehole
– stay in Penzance
– historic fishing village
– harbour, galleries
– go to Newlyn for fish
Marazion
– St Michaels Mount
– National Trust
– historic castle & garden on an island
Praa sands
– beautiful white sand beach made up of crushed seashells
– one of best beaches in UK
Charlestown
– last open 18th century Georgian harbour in UK
– Unesco World Heritage site
– tall ships
– eat, drink
Fowey /Polruan
– sheltered deep water harbour
– coastal walks
– pretty town with shops, restaurants
DORSET
Isle of Purbeck, peninsula end of the jurassic coast, fossils, rocks from triassic, jurassic and cretacous 185 million years home to
– Durdle Door-natural limestone arch & iconic landmark on jurassic coast
– Lulworth Cove – unique geological formation
– Corfe Castle – survived the english civil war demolished in 1646
– Old Harrys Rocks – 3 rock formations at the end of the isle of purbeck – walk across ballard down
– Bournemouth beach – warmer sunnier micro climate 7 miles of sandy beaches and the usual pier amusements
SUSSEX
Seven sisters chalk cliffs
– they run from Cuckmere haven to Beachy Head near eastbourne
– walk over to Cuckmere Haven from Seaford or park at Barn Hill car park
– the iconic view is best from here
– Walk to Eastbourne and pass the Belle Toute lighthouse
– Eastbourne
– promenade, beautiful gardens along the sea up to Bistro Ppierre best part up to here from Meads Village
SUFFOLK
Aldeburgh
– seaside town with galleries, shops, and fishing boats and shacks on a pebbly beach that faces the north sea
– lots of architectural interest and a fab weekend spot to explore the coast
Southwold
– quintessential british seaside or bucket & spade
– sandy beach
– colorful beach huts
– historic pier and lighthouse
NORTHUMBERLAND
Bamburgh beach
– where else can you have a castle and beach in one go
– sandy beach with dunes and view of the castle
– views to the Farne Islands
– not far from Alnwick -another famous castle known the Gardens and Harry Potter was filmed here
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
– The island can be reached by road/causeway twice a day only when the tide is out
– founded in 635 AD by Saint Aiden an Irish monk
– most important centres of early christianity in england
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Just watch out for the water quality websites if you are actually going in to the sea!
Why?
Because water pollution has become a big issue in the UK, especially in the South West!
You need to visit Scotland Tessa
You skipped Devon!
Bamburgh in northumberland has won the best seaside retreat for the last 4 years with its white beaches and magnificent castle and countryside
Beautiful and inspiring coastlines!
I'd like to do a shoutout for the coast of the Isle of Wight – there are beaches with cliffs, beaches with rockpools, beaches with flat expanses of rolling sand . Some are full of commercial 'seaside businesses' and others are much more peaceful and untroubled by the modern world. The northern shores are protected by proximity to the mainland, and the southern shores face directly out into the English Channel and have a much more 'active' waves as a consequence. The Isle of Wight is officially the sunniest place in the UK, averaging over 5 hours of sunshine per day. Shanklin on the southern coast was officially the driest sunniest town in the UK last year.
So lovely to find your channel. I'm also over 50 and moving to the UK from Australia this year.
What date did you say for the founding of the monastery at Lindisfarne? I think the first abbey was founded c.650AD..
Did you have a bad experience in Devon? Both South & North Devon have some fantastic coastlines and places to visit..
Don't make videos like this, I don't want the riffraff visiting.
Really lovely vids and photos, good choices, I remember most of those places for over 60 years of holidays. Made me smile when you said – the city of Eastbourne! Brighton is now a city but E'bourne is (still) a town! Lindisfarne or Holy Island, on the Northumberland coast has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. But not as you mentioned in 1635 (a slip of the typo huh?).
Please remind me, doesn’t Devon have a coastline as well? Fom the Jurassic Coast, via its numerous estuaries to Plymouth Hoe, then northwards to Clovelly, Woolacombe’s surfer’s paradise and the drama of Lynton and Lynmouth. A mere 509 miles of missed opportunities.
kynance cove is the best beach ive come across well worth the hike but go at low tide
Obviously you cannot cover every where and there are lovely and interesting places all round the U.K.,you should visit the east Kent coast near Broadstairs where the beautiful sandy beaches of Botany Bay are. Doesn’t even look like Britain!! Oh yes and Tenby in lovely Wales is another must. Stunning place.
How could you leave off Brighton from your list?
Come to Scotland if you want some beautiful beaches
Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, Scarborough, etc. on the Yorkshire coast.
Cornwall, Poldark country, Northumberland beautiful beaches although the North Sea can be challenging 😮
What have you got against the west coast? 😂 Crosby, St. Anne's, Blackpool, Formby, Southport, St. Bees, Morecombe, Ainsdale, Thurstaston, Seascale and so on.
Gorgeous video 🙂👍
Congratulations on correctly pronouncing the Cornish villages, well done……..😊
You missed out Devon in between Cornwall and Dorset?
Polzeath is worth a mention. Not much there but very pretty, and the walk along the coast to Rock is gorgeous. From there you can get a small ferry across to Padstow, so an alternative to staying in Padstow itself which is pretty pricey.