Woman’s Weekly UK – 06 August 2019

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Aberystwyth

NorthBerwick

Bournemouth

Seahouses

Crosbybeach,

Southport

1

SEAHOUSES

Thequaint

Northumberlandcoastal

townof Seahousesis well

knownforitslittleharbour

andaccessto theFarne

Islands,a scatteringof tiny

islesjustoffthecoast.

Hometo sealsandover

20 birdspecies,including

puffinsand terns,the islands

areamongEurope’smost

importantbirdsanctuaries

soa boattripis a must.

2

ABERYSTWYTH

Thelargesttownin Mid

Wales,Aberystwythattracts

visitorskeento exploreits

sweepingpebblebaysand

wanderalongtheVictorian

promenadelinedwith

soft-huedGeorgianhouses.

A classicBritishseaside

resort, you’ll find a thriving

caféculture,plentyof

eateries,and a fine art scene.

Fora grandstandviewof

thetown,ascendConstitution

Hill,eitheronfootoraboard

theAberystwythCliffRailway.

Opensince1896,it’sBritain’s

longestfunicular electric

cliffrailway.

3

SOUTHPORT

TheMerseysidetown

of Southportsitsonan

expansivecoastline

surrounded by natural

beauty.A popularseaside

retreatforthoselivingin

ManchesterandLiverpool,

it’sa greatplaceto escapeto.

Nearby,you’llfind nature

reserves,walkingandcycling

routes,woodlandplusplenty

of lovelybeaches.Crosby

Beachis hometoAnother

Place, a permanentsculpture

byacclaimedartistAntony

Gormley,comprising 100

ironmenstandingin the

sand,lookingoutto sea.

4

NORTHBERWICK

ThispleasantEastLothian

seasidetown’sattractions

includesuperbcoastal

sceneryandtheScottish

SeabirdCentre,where

interactivelivecameraszoom

in onwildlifeonnearby

islands in the Firth of Forth.

A 30-minutetrainjourney

fromEdinburgh,thetown

hasaneclecticmixof shops,

cafésand fine viewstowards

BassRock,theworld’slargest

Northerngannetcolony.

5

BOURNEMOUTH

TheDorsetresorthas

somethingforeveryone,

includingsevenmilesof

goldensand,twohistoric

piers,bustlingpromenade,

countlessrestaurantsand

beautifulgardens.

Bournemouthalsoboasts

plentyof shopsandmany

otherattractions,including

Russell-CotesArtGallery&

Museum,oneof England’s

mostfascinatinghistoric

houses.Overlookingthesea,

thistreasuretrovedisplaysover

1,000 objects and artworks.

WORDS: RICHARD WEBBER. PHOTOS: ALAMY, GETTY

SEASIDE

TOWNS

Withover7,700milesofcoastline,the

UKisrichinbeautifulseasidetowns.

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