Seaside Towns in England

Hunstanton, Norfolk

Hunstanton was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1087 when it would have been little more than a settlement.

Hythe, Kent

This delightful seaside resort is one of the five original Cinque Ports, it can trace its noble history all the way back to AD732 when it was granted a charter by the Saxon King Ethelred.

Ilfracombe, Devon

Here, you have it all; magnificent cliffs rising to great heights above a sea that glistens copper in the sun, a natural harbour bright with gaily coloured fishing craft and beautiful yatches

Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire

Ingoldmells offers an exciting traditional sea-side holiday, it has a good beach which is safe for bathing, and in the hinterland there is a great choice of caravan and camping parks for families.

Kessingland, Suffolk

Situated on what is popularly called 'The Sunrise Coast' this little resort town a short distance from Lowestoft was once the home of novelist Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925).

Kettleness, North Yorkshire

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings.

Lindisfarne, Northumberland

Each day for several hours the beautiful island of Lindisfarne is cut off by the tide from the mainland. Tide permitting it can be reached via a causeway, otherwise it is reached...

Littlehampton, West Sussex

Littlehampton is a pleasant holiday resort that offers miles of golden sands for sunbathing, or for children to have a fine time building sand castles!

Looe, Cornwall

In far off medieval times both East and West Looe were granted a charter and each retained its own identity for several centuries.

Lowestoft, Suffolk

This is now a sunny holiday resort but for many years fishing played an important part in the history of the development of Lowestoft.

Lyme Regis, Dorset

Almost the first thing you notice about this pleasant seaside resort, is the spaciousness of the town. The second, and nothing can prepare you for this, is the sheer scale of Lyme Bay with its splendid views towards the rugged sandstone cliffs west of Eype Mouth.

Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire

So settled is this coastal town that it is difficult to imagine that the Middle Ages saw the first parish of Mablethorpe swallowed up by the sea.

Maldon, Essex

A fine old town, beautifully set on a ridge above the Blackwater, with views across Northey Island and Osea Island.

Marazion, Cornwall

The picturesque village of Marazion with its quaint cottages, shops and pubs, is in a sublime position on the west Cornwall peninsula

Margate, Kent

Traditional seaside resort which is famous for the invention of the covered bathing machine.

Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire

Maryport, Cumbria

Today, first and foremost Maryport is a splendid resort town on the beautiful Solway coast, it is steeped in the maritime history of two thousand years of sea.

Mevagissey, Cornwall

One of a ribbon of picturesque fishing villages dotting the fabled Cornish coastline. Mevagissey has ancient buildings flanking steep and extremely narrow streets which during...

Minehead, Somerset

Minehead is a quintessential English seaside resort on the beautiful Somerset coast whose mild climate has been a magnet for visitors since Victorian times. At the end of Quay...