As the days get longer and warmer, you may feel a calling to the sea. This is completely normal, and luckily in the UK, you\u2019re literally never more than 70 miles from the coast.<\/p>\n
Not all beaches are equal though. You don\u2019t want to waste your bank holiday at a subpar seaside town, so it\u2019s lucky that the experts at travel mag\u00a0Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller (CNT) have listed their favourite coastal walks in the UK.<\/p>\n
In total, CNT named eight excellent beach spots, none of which are stereotypical, run of the mill choices. For instance, it describes Sandsend<\/strong> in Lythe as \u2018a cherished local spot, quietly kept under wraps\u2019. Sandsend is set below the gothic Whitby Abbey in Yorkshire<\/a>, but far less known than its neighbouring tourist hotspot. Despite that, CNT reckon it\u2019s well worth your time, highlighting its \u2018rich history and pretty and petite charms, plus all the right ingredients for a restful coastal break with plenty of seaside walks\u2019.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not in the north, try Studland Bay<\/strong> in\u00a0Dorset<\/a>. It\u2019s no secret that the World\u00a0UNESCO Heritage site which much of Dorset\u00a0rests on, the Jurassic Coast, is gorgeous, but CNT says that this beach is particularly good for \u2018low-tide foraging\u2019. Expect \u2018sea blight, spider crabs, razor clams and cockles\u2019 to cook with, or just to admire.<\/p>\n Heading back up very far north, St Ninian\u2019s Isle<\/strong> in Shetland is not easy to get to, but worth the trip. The sea is as blue as it gets on this side of the channel, and the coast has been largely undisturbed by humans; in fact this coastal walk was only discovered in 1958.<\/p>\n Another island walk recommended by CNT is across Gugh<\/strong> on the Isles of Scilly. Recently named the best island in (or near?) the country<\/a>, this magical little beach is only accessible at low-tide, so make sure you don\u2019t get trapped. This walk takes you past neolithic caves, \u2018Bronze Age cairns and ancient burial sites\u2019. It\u2019s almost like time travelling, except it ends, like all coastal walks must, at a pub.<\/p>\n Also listed are Ynys Gifftan<\/strong> in Wales, Osea Island<\/strong>, which is owned by music producer Nigel Frieda but currently up for sale<\/a>, fishing village Ravenscar<\/strong> in Scarborough and\u00a0Erraid<\/strong> in Scotland. Each has its own quirks and, importantly, not very many tourists.<\/p>\n You can have a look at CNT\u2019s full article, including all of\u00a0its\u00a0recommendations for where to eat and stay at each of these underrated destinations, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The best beaches in the UK, according to Time Out<\/a>. CNT isn\u2019t the only one who can recommend a beach. Here at Time Out, we\u2019ve got our roundup of the\u00a0best beaches in the UK<\/a>, and our list of\u00a0the best beaches in the world<\/a>\u00a0if you’re looking for sandier shores. We\u2019ve also got a guide for\u00a0places in the UK that don\u2019t look like the UK<\/a>, if you want excitement on a budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n Did you see that\u00a07 British cities have cracked a new ranking of the world\u2019s top 100<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nLooking for some cracking beaches?<\/strong><\/p>\n