Seven Sisters Cliffs

Seven Sisters Cliffs

Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford BN25 4AD

Seven chalk cliffs rising from the English Channel — undeveloped, uncommercialised, and one of England's most dramatic coastal walks.

Nature & Outdoors, Beaches & Coastal

Free

St Ives Harbour and Beaches

St Ives Harbour and Beaches

St Ives Harbour, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1PL

Golden beaches, a working harbour, and the light that's drawn artists for centuries — arguably England's most beautiful seaside town.

Beaches & Coastal, Landmarks & Attractions

Free

Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5EJ

Britten's beloved coastal town — the best fish and chips in England, a shingle beach, and world-class music at Snape Maltings.

Beaches & Coastal, Music, Food & Drink

Free

Falmouth

Falmouth

Discovery Quay, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3QY

A real working harbour town with maritime museums, university energy, and proper pubs — Cornwall's most lively coastal base.

Beaches & Coastal, Landmarks & Attractions, Museums

Free

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway

44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim BT57 8SU

40,000 hexagonal basalt columns on a wild Atlantic coast — geology so perfect it looks like a giant's handiwork. Northern Ireland's natural wonder.

Nature & Outdoors, Landmarks & Attractions, Beaches & Coastal

Free for Members

Mousehole

Mousehole

Mousehole, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6QT

The loveliest village in England — a tiny fishing harbour, granite cottages draped in flowers, and the most spectacular Christmas lights in Cornwall.

Beaches & Coastal, Landmarks & Attractions

Free

Portobello Beach

Portobello Beach

Portobello Beach, Edinburgh EH15 2BS

Edinburgh's own beach — golden sand, fish and chips on the prom, and proper seaside vibes just 15 minutes from the centre.

Beaches & Coastal, Kids & Family

Free

Gower Peninsula

Gower Peninsula

Rhossili, Gower, Swansea SA3 1PR

Britain's first AONB — three-mile golden beaches, dramatic limestone cliffs, and Europe's finest surf within sight of Swansea.

Beaches & Coastal, Nature & Outdoors, Sports & Leisure

Free

Blakeney Point

Blakeney Point

Morston Quay, Blakeney, Norfolk NR25 7BH

Hundreds of grey seals on a wild shingle spit — boat trips through one of England's greatest wildlife spectacles on the North Norfolk coast.

Nature & Outdoors, Beaches & Coastal

Free

Crosby Beach — Another Place

Crosby Beach — Another Place

Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool L23 6SX

100 iron figures standing in the Irish Sea — Antony Gormley's haunting, beautiful installation on Crosby Beach. Different every tide.

Beaches & Coastal, Art

Free