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Category: UK Coast

All posts relating to travel around the UK coastline

Walk: Southport to Ainsdale Sands

If you’re not lucky enough to live by the sea, I can imagine that you’d want to save your precious days off to visiting a coastal destination during the warmer summer months. But why should the summer months claim all our visits? On a beautifully bright winter’s day the coast can be at its most alluring…

Mwnt Beach & Foel y Mwnt, West Wales

Mwnt Beach in West Wales is a gorgeous sandy beach set in a beautiful sheltered and secluded bay. In 2011, the Daily Mail placed Mwnt Beach at the top of its list of “Europe’s top ten loveliest hidden beaches.” I agree with the first part – it is a gorgeous sandy beach with no debris or litter in site. How…

Top 10 Things to See and Do in Cardiff

Cardiff, the capital city of Wales is a compact city to visit, making it easy to explore in just a few days. A thriving city with the newly developed waterfront area of Cardiff Bay, the city offers lots to see and do, from one of the most magnificent UK castles and a plethora of cultural institutions to an exciting shopping…

Exploring Hartlepool and County Durham

I regularly visit the north east coast of England as my husband’s family hails from the coastal town of Hartlepool. Despite countless trips, I rarely explore much of the area as we tend to spend most of our time catching up with family and friends that still live there. However, one such trip in 2016, we decided to spend…