Beach & coastline holidays

Stretch your legs in deserted dunes, take curious young minds rock-pooling along a Jurassic coastline and take a deep-sea fishing trip.

Play smugglers in secluded coves and head to an Edwardian pier for ice cream and penny slots. From Whitby and Scarborough in the north to Brighton and Devon in the south, slip your shoes off and watch the sun dip over the horizon…

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Coast to coast

Cornwall

Land of surf beaches, jaw-dropping coastal scenery and charming fishing villages.

Brighton

Sea air and sticks of rock wrapped in a liberal, funky and welcoming vibe.

Whitby

A North Yorkshire haven of rugged coastline, sandy beaches and Gothic charm.

Sand and sea

Southwold Beach Huts, Suffolk; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Beach resorts

Surfing on an artificial reef, rock pooling, or lazing in a deck chair with a 99'.

Beach resorts

Coastal walks

Explore the spectacular coastline of the Lizard and the South West Coastal Path for smuggler caves.

Coastal walks

Southern skies and northern lights

Devon

Surf the world class waves of Croyde Bay and dive the HMS Scylla wreck.

Blackpool

Take in the Great Promenade Show and watch the skies light up in September.

Dorset

Go fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast.

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Boscastle Youth Hostel, Cornwall; Copyright: YHA England & Wales;

BOSCASTLE YOUTH HOSTEL IN CORNWALL

Alnmouth, Northumberland; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

A NORTHUMBRIAN ODYSSEY

Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

THE WIGHT ISLE

VISIT TYNEMOUTH Tynemouth Priory; The Church Collector;

TINTAGEL CASTLE Tintagel Castle, Cornwall; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

VISIT THE ISLES OF SCILLY St Martins Seafront, Scilly Isles; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

VITALITY DETOX West Wittering, West Sussex; Spencer Brown;

WALBERSWICK IN SUFFOLK Walberswick, Suffolk; Rich Timbrell;

NUMBER ONE BLACKPOOL Number One Blackpool; Copyright: Number One Blackpool;

THE SANDS

SURFING IN CORNWALL Surfing at Polzeath, Cornwall; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

SEAL AND PUFFIN SPOTTING Puffin; Wild About Images;

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