Porthcurno Beach and Telegraph Museum, Cornwall: Porthcurno is a small village in the parish of St. Levan (N 50:02:47, W 5:39:21) located in a valley on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) to the west of the market town of Penzance and about 3 miles (5 km) from Land’s End, the most westerly point of the English mainland. Read More
- Kiloran Bay, Colonsay, Scotland, is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, located north of Islay and south of Mull and has an area of 4,074 hectares (15.7 sq mi). It is the ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeill. Aligned on a south-west to north-east axis, it measures 8 miles (13 km) in length and reaches 3 miles (4.8 km) at its widest point. Read More
- Murlough Bay, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland is a bay in the north-eastern corner of Northern Ireland. It is known for its outstanding beauty due to its remote location. The bay itself is a place of true beauty. With views across the ocean to Rathlin Island, the Mull of Kintyre and various other Scottish Islands. Read More
- Holkham Beach and Nature Reserve, is a village and civil parish in the north-west of the county of Norfolk, England. Besides the small village, the parish includes the major stately home and estate of Holkham Hall, and an attractive beach at Holkham Gap. The three lie at the centre of the Holkham National Nature Reserve. Read More
- Bigbury-on-Sea and Burgh Island, a village located on the south coast of Devon approximately 250 metres (270 yards) from the tidal island of Burgh Island. It falls within the civil parish of Bigbury and the local governmental district of South Hams. Read More
- The Scilly Isles, southwest UK: The Isles of Scilly (English pronunciation: /?s?li/, Cornish: Enesek Syllan) form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. Traditionally administered as part of the county of Cornwall, the islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890. This council is currently known as the Council of the Isles of Scilly. Read More
- Sandown and Shanklin,
is a popular seaside resort and civil parish[1] on the Isle of Wight, England, located on the east coast’s Sandown Bay. The sandy beach, its Old Village and a wooded ravine,Shanklin Chine, are its main attractions. The esplanade along the beach is occupied by hotels and restaurants for the most part, and is one of the most tourist-oriented parts of the town. The other is the Old Village, at the top of Shanklin Chine. Read More
- Morecambe Bay, is a large bay in northwest England, nearly due east of the Isle of Man and just to the south of the Lake District National Park. It is the largest expanse of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom, covering a total area of 310 km². Read More
- Bamburgh Castle and Beach, Northumberland :
Bamburgh is a large village and civil parish on the coast ofNorthumberland, England. It has a population of 454
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It is notable for two reasons: the imposing Bamburgh Castle, overlooking the beach, seat of the former Kings of Northumbria, and at present owned by the Armstrong family (see William George Armstrong); and its association with the Victorian heroine, Grace Darling, who is buried there. Read More
- Ardudwy Beach,
is on the west coast of Wales, between Barmouth and Harlech in Gwynedd. This sandy beach is several kilometres long and is chiefly known for having an officially recognised naturist area, one kilometre in length. The beach is very clean and is also known for regular sightings of dolphins.
The nearest settlements are the villages of Dyffryn Ardudwy and Llanbedr where several camp and caravan sites and guest-houses are available. Read More
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