British coast Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Coastlines of Great Britain, the north-east coast of Ireland, and many smaller islands
About British coast
The British coastline has considerable variance, the potential destinations for travellers being as dynamic as the physical processes that have shaped the various natural coastal features that can be observed. Although many locations on the British coast have some kind ofbeachthis isn't a pre-requisite asWhitbyis on a rocky inlet,Morecambeon the edge of wide tidal flat. Although travel to the coast existed prior to the mid-19th century, it was the development of the railway network which opened the coast to a wider group of travellers, and led to the development of both the "seaside resort" and the coastal attraction. Whilst developments in the late 20th century reduced the popularity of the many British coastal resort towns compared to sunny destinations abroad, many coastal destinations
Top Attractions in British coast
Explore the best things to see and do in British coast:
- ★Aberdeen Maritime Museum
- ★Gulf of Corryvreckan
- ★Holyhead Maritime Museum
- ★Lancaster Maritime Museum
- ★Maritime Museum
- ★Merseyside Maritime Museum
- ★National Maritime Museum (Cornwall)
- ★Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
British coast Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 5 sections including: