Seaside Towns in England

Seatown, Dorset

Seatown is a small Hamlet along Dorset's famous Jurassic Coast and is popular with fossil hunters. It has a clean and quiet shingle beach (no dogs allowed) and is a good location...

Selsey, West Sussex

This is a picturesque resort town with a dramatic low-lying headland known as Selsey Bill, from here there are lovely views towards famous Chichester Harbour and the little harbour at Pagham where there is a nature reserve.

Sennen, Cornwall

Sennen is but a stone's throw from the towering cliffs of Land's End from which there are magnificent views across a swirling deep blue ocean, its waves, tinged with a creamy-white froth, sometimes hiding bulky, basking sharks.

Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Sennen Cove lies at the foot of steeply rising slopes to which old whitewashed cottages cling haphazardly around the hillside.

Sheringham, Norfolk

This delightful resort grew up from what was once a small fishing village, some of the old cottages belonging to the fisher-folk of yester-year still survive close to the shore at the far end of the town.

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

Now an increasingly popular and interesting resort.

Sidmouth, Devon

Early in the 19th-century the Duke and Duchess of Kent moved to Sidmouth with their daughter, Princess Victoria, the future Queen of England.

Silloth, Cumbria

Silloth lies at one of the widest points along the estuary, it was established as a harbour for coastal shipping during the 19th-century.

Silverdale, Lancashire

The village of Silverdale once sat on the River Kent, but in the 1920's the river changed its course to reach the sea further westward. The deep-water channel of the Kent is now...

Skegness, Lincolnshire

Skegness is a popular seaside town along the Lincolnshire coast.

Skinningrove, North Yorkshire

Snape, Suffolk

Snape is not simply unique for its beautiful location at the head of the River Alde, it is also unique as a village with an international reputation for music.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Southend-on-Sea is mostly known for its long pier and large amusement park - Adventure Island, which has rides to suit all tastes and all ages.

Southport, Lancashire

Ideally situated on the Fylde Coast at the edge of a vast area known as the Lancashire Plains, is the traditional seaside resort of Southport. Southport remains very much a...

St Anne's, Lancashire

The beach at St.Anne's is a stone's throw away from neighbouring and more widely known Lytham St.Anne's which is renowned for its famous "Royal" golf course. It is a...

St Bees, Cumbria

St.Bees, the most westerly coastal village on the wild cumbrian coast, is a vision of loveliness.

St Ives, Cornwall

There is a magical quality surrounding the whole of the Cornish coast of which St.Ives is a small but special part.

St Leonards, East Sussex

Attractive Sussex seaside resort now joined to Hastings, but initially began as an independent resort laid out by the architect James Burton in 1828.

St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent

Staithes, North Yorkshire

A charming fishing village on the North Yorkshire coast, Staithes is known for its narrow winding streets, historic cottages, and stunning sea views. It's an ideal destination for a peaceful seaside retreat.