SEASIDE

RESORTS
Most votes
Brighton 7 votes
Southwold, Whitby, Cromer 4 votes
Quite a few with 3 votes
Place
Minis Bay, Kent
Bamburgh,
Northumberland
Blakeney, Norfolk
Brighton, East Sussex

Votes Description
1
Beautiful sandy beaches, great sea and some very pretty beach huts. Many
a wonderful day spent here in my childhood
2
Awesome in the winter - beautiful, peaceful, extensive sandy beach, sand
dunes, castle, endless skies sandy beach, castle, sand dunes, open space,
Stag rocks, whin sill, cricket, empty, cold sea
1
Boats, seals, silt, windmill, crabbing, bird watching and eventually the
magnificent north sea, wonderful skyscapes
7
Beautiful, fun, lively, pier, rides, pebble beach, arty, nice shops, good beach
cycling routes home, indie, accepting, between the beautiful downs and the
stormy sea. big, bold, bright Palace Pier, Royal Pavillon, pebble beach, the
Seagulls, student town, North Laines, clubbing, gay pride. I love the fun and
buzzy feel and the Lanes that are 5 mins walk from the sea, and the west
pier remains
Vibrant, exciting, colourful, unique, anything goes, London by the sea..
The Lanes, The Pavillion, The pier, the beach, Regency & Victorian &
Modern.

Southwold, Suffolk

Westward Ho!, Devon

Margate, Kent
Southsea, Hampshire

1
3

Staithes, North Yorkshire 1

Whitby, North Yorkshire 4

Tenby, Pembrokeshire,
Wales
Clacton on Sea, Essex

Filey, East Yorkshire

Hunstanton, Norfolk

Pier / Antique and eccentric amusement arcade / Dunes / Dykes / Adnams /

Fish and Chips / Canons of Gun Hill / Beach Huts / Genteel architecture and
town planning Traditional, non-tacky, calm and beautiful! Pier arcades fish
and chips sand dunes Adnams honeymoon pier, beach huts, tasteful shops.
Exclamation mark, surf, visitors centre, sand for castles, body boarding, tea
and toasted currant teacakes with lashings of butter
Dreamland, cheesy, Tate Modern, artisan, sunny South East
childhood memories of the funfair variety, new, and traditional combined.
childhood, promenade, pier, fun fair, ice cream, souvenir shops, castle, D-
Day museum, Solent, Isle of Wight
Very quiet, peaceful sleepy old fishing village, lovely coastal walks
fishing port still, history behind Dracula, lovely coastal walks abbey, harbour,
steps, Dracula, fish and chips Cliffs, fish and chips, Captain Cook, kippers,
jet,fossils,fishing. Red roofs plastered onto a steeply indented inlet with
history, geology and landscape in oodles
2 white beaches, Nick-Nack shops, great areas to explore.
My first home, Essex Sunshine Coast, North Sea, rock, pier, candy, walking
into town, going on the sandy beach, swimming in the sea
'Sterchi's' Easter eggs, Donkey rides, Filey Brigg, Cliff top walks and of course
huge fish n chips. Coble landing, long sandy beach, Edwardian festival, Brigg

Easy to reach, small, intimate, family resort, unpretentious,
traditional, simple seaside pleasures-sandy beaches, restaurants
overlooking the sea, fresh crabs, lobsters...little theatre and all the usual
kiosks, long promenade-flat at first and climbing up to the cliff top, beautiful

Wells next the Sea,

Norfolk
Torquay, Devon

Rhosilli Bay, Gower,

Wales

Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Minehead, Somerset

Porthcothan, North
Cornwall

Southbourne, Dorset
West Wittering, West
Sussex

1
1

Dawlish Warren, Devon

countryside very near including the wilder Norfolk coastline Stripy cliffs,
unique town, relaxation, wedding, sand dunes, ducks, Beach huts, sand
dunes, Kite surfing, sunsets
Tiny train, muddy beaches, bright beach huts, carnival, posh ice cream
and crabbing traditional, crabbing, fish and chips, beach rock
English Riviera, boats in the harbour, rigging clinking, Maths degree project
work, salty air and a very large seagull!
Picturesque, worms head, walk for what seems miles, mackerel fishing,
beautiful sand, refreshing sea, kite flying, surfing and swimming, wading in
clear cold water.
a mix of old fashioned seaside and funky new cafes clinging onto the
eroding side of the island.
Homely harbour, Exmoor deer, Dunster dungeons, Dunkery Beacon, seaside
golf, steam trains and tourists
Brilliant surfing, beautiful clean beach, peaceful. Fantastic clifftop walks and
close to strawberry fields.

Sand , sea, pitch and putt, fish n chips and ice cream
1. sun sand sea and sausages (bbq)

2. Walk to Dawlish and views are a coastal geographers dream. The cake is
blooming nice at the end of the walk too. been going there since I was very
little Holiday, family, sand, sea, red sandstones, golf, amusements, coastal
path, spit and train spotting

Campbeltown, Argyll
and Bute, Scotland
Ryde, Isle of Wight

3. Shells, seals, shortbread

4. childhood memories golden beaches, great low tide beach for sports and
plenty of places for ice cream

Walton on the Naze,

Essex

5. Pier, ice cream, Martello Tower, Sandy beach, seashells, sandcastles, shark
teeth!

Herne Bay, Kent

6. Beach, sailing, Reculver towers and fossils - and family all live there!

St Ives, Cornwall

7. Beautiful beaches, lovely harbour, quirky shops!

Salcombe, Devon

1 8. Beautiful beaches, lovely coastal walks and a variety of pubs!

Lyme Regis, Dorset

Hastings, East Sussex

Aberystwyth, Wales

Berwick upon Tweed,

Scotland
St. Andrews, Scotland
Paignton, Devon
Saundersfoot,
Pembrokeshire, Wales

1
1
1
1

Childhood, camping, fossils, walk on the cob quirky and childhood

memories! Fishing trips, the Cob, fossils.
Childhood memories of the arcade on the pier and icecreams, seafood,
renaissance and home
Beautiful views, pretty beaches, great geology and mountains just around
the corner
Lovely old pier and lighthouse, incredible town walls, Longstone lighthouse
flashing out at sea...
Windy, beautiful, pier walk
Family friendly with pier, promenade, red sand, harbour & beach huts.
storms, rocks, tunnels and posh fish and chips

Whitstable, Kent
Cromer, Norfolk

1
4

Tresco, Scilly Isles

Padstow, Cornwall

Robin Hoods Bay, East

Yorkshire
Weymouth, Dorset

Lytham St Annes,
Lancashire
Adeburgh, Suffolk
Sheringham, Norfolk
Budleigh Salterton,
Devon
Flamborough, East
Yorkshire
Swanage, Dorset

1
1
1
1
1

Estuarine Kent, beaches, groynes, slopes, proper industry, maritime heritage

Cliffs, light quality, air, fish and chips, beer, storm, sunset, plovers, terns,
seals, erosion. Traditional East Coast Resort. Happy childhood memories of
flying kites, amusements on the pier, good fish and chips, close to home
Fish and chips, crabbing on the pier, rock pools, watching the crab boats
come in, pier show, working seaside resort. Pier caf, Rocket house, chips,
great out of season
Remote, unpopulated, microclimate, sunny & warm, stunning scenery,
Tresco Abbey Garden, reminds me of New Zealand
Speedboats rides, Rick Stein Fish and chips, beautiful harbour and Estuary,
and they celebrate May Day with a Obby Orse, highlight of the year. Pasties,
crab nets, cycling, walking, surfing, rowing, Rick Stein.
Cliffs, crabbing, rocks, quaint shops, steep hill, picturesque, best fish and
chips anywhere...
Safe sea, sandy beach - sand sculptures, cream teas, fireworks on the beach,
lovely coastal walks, good restaurants. Fantastic for young families.
Sand dunes, fish and chips, ice cream, huge beach, dog walks, windy
Memories of childhood - best (fish) and chips on the beach!
Norfolk, steam train, pebbles, sand, lifeboat, groynes, crabs
Big stones on beach, old fashioned charm, family holidays

Chalk pebbles, caves & cliffs, lighthouse, lifeboat, cobles, rock pools

Banjo pier, lifeboat, bay between Ballard and Peveril Point, on Jurassic
coast, heritage steam railway, quarrying

Southport, Lancashire
Scarborough, North
Yorkshire
Llandudno, North Wales
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Skegness, Lincolnshire

1
2
1
1
1

Low Newton by the Sea, 2

Northumberland
Morecambe, Lancashire 1
Barry Island, South
Wales
Broadstairs, Kent

1
1

Victorian elegance, Napoleon III, Paris, low tide, pier tramway

Mum, dad, holidays, castle, family, fun, wild, happy traditional seafront,
great beaches, superb jazz festival
Pier, Great Orme, cable car, tramway, tombolo
Spinnaker, Victory, Gunwharf, Warrior.
Fisherman, Arcades, Butlins, Spit, Fish and Chips, Seals, Pier

Long empty beaches with a magnificent view of Dunstanburgh Castle. My
mum's remark - `heaven must be like this'. one of the best pubs ever
Art deco ice cream parlour, crumbling Victorian theatre, the Midland Hotel
and that view across the bay
Pleasure park; amusements; Knapp; Whitmore Bay; Gavin; Stacey;
Viking Bay, Dickens, Folk Week, unspoiled, Gadd's Beer, Thirty-nine steps,
Morelli's Ice-cream, sailing.

OTHER LOCATIONS
Possibly not resorts but still great places by the seaside
Place
Kiloran Bay, Colonsay

Votes Description
1
Golden sand, tranquillity, beautiful views

Holkham Beach, Norfolk 1

Herm Island, Guernsey

Saunton, Devon
Lundy
Stoupe Beck, North
Yorkshire
New Quay, Ceredigion
Harbour
Barra, Scotland

1
1
1
1
1

Huge skies, vast expanse of golden sand, turquoise waters, wide open
space, pine forests, shells to collect, lagoon and sand dunes. Paradise
No cars, fab beach, clear water, perfect sand, excellent swimming. Can only
get there by boat - so no overcrowding
Longboards, crowds
Expensive car park, dunes
Single-track road, honesty box car park, steps, sand, fossils, no shops, no
cars, waterfall
Dolphins porpoises & seals, kayaking, steep access,

Remote UK island, commercial planes land on beautiful beach

Images
Kiloran Bay, Colonsay

Sketch
Herne Bay

Thanks to all who responded.