Seaside Towns in England

Dover, Kent

The white cliffs of Dover, the view that has stirred the hearts of English travellers for centuries.

Dungeness, Kent

Dunwich, Suffolk

Dunwich has a lovely shingle beach backed by very low cliffs, it is startling in its beauty and has been the haunt of artists and writers for several centuries.

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Eastbourne, is a genteel town, that owes it's distictiveness to the 7th Duke of Devonshire.

Exmouth, Devon

This attractive holiday resort first gained popularity with tourists in the 18th-century and today it's long sandy beaches still attract large numbers of holiday-makers who return here, year after year.

Falmouth, Cornwall

Think of Falmouth and you immediately think of the sparkling sea in a bay alive with busy colourful pleasure and sailing boats all jostling along in bright sunshine. You think...

Felixstowe, Suffolk

What immediately strikes visitors arriving at the favoured resort town of Felixstowe is the several mile long promenade with bright beautiful flower gardens dominating the town's...

Filey, North Yorkshire

Filey is a former fishing town on the North coast of England. It first became a noted holiday resort in Victorian times when the railways opened up giving city dwellers access to the coast.

Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire

Sea, sand and solitude, or rather sea, rocks and solitude can be found in the grandeur of this picture postcard stretch of chalky cliffs where a retreating sea reveals picturesque little coves and sea caves.

Folkestone, Kent

The recent building of the Channel Tunnel made Folkestone the scene of one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe.

Fowey, Cornwall

The picturesque harbour town of Fowey has a history as colourful as some of the pretty boats sailing in and out of its waters.

Frinton-on-Sea, Essex

Frinton, is a sedate area which retains a refined atmosphere and many gracious Victorian properties from when the then small seaside village was developed as a resort in the 1860's by Sir Richard Cooker.

Gorran Haven, Cornwall

Historically, this beautiful location is said to be the place where Sir Henry Treworth of Bodruggan spurred his horse over the cliffs in 1485.

Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria

The town is backed by beautiful woodland and overlooks the vast expanse of Morecombe Bay.

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

This is one of Norfolk's premier holiday resorts. Its main attraction is its miles of lovely golden sands backed by dunes and a broad seafront walk amongst pretty flower beds.

Grimsby, Lincolnshire

The Grimsby of today is in stark contrast to the days when its fleet numbered more than 700 sea going fishing vessel's, and even more with the time when it was under the rule of invading Danes.

Hartlepool, County Durham

This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967.

Hastings, East Sussex

Hastings is an old fishing town along the southern coast of England. It offers all the traditional amusements of the seaside but retains much of the character of its colourful past.

Holland-on-Sea, Essex

Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire

Hornsea, is an old village and hidden behind the narrow streets that are crowded with old cottages, is the beautiful freshwater lake called Hornsea Mere.