When most of us think of holidays, what immediately springs to mind is flying abroad to find tropical beaches, historic cities or countryside retreats. While many Brits look to foreign climes for ...

New photography books, such as "Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture: Pools, Piers and Pleasure Around Britain’s Coast", explore the unique character of the British beach. - Valentine & Sons Ltd, ...

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) — Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly is undaunted by frigid water and long distances, swimming year-round in the wild. But she takes extra precautions in her own backyard.

The UK has some pretty spectacular beaches. From the Cornish coast to the 'English Mediterranean', buzzing Brighton to gothic ...

Across 7,700 miles of coastline spread between the four nations of the UK are family favourites, wildlife wonderlands, historical strands and bays of astonishing wild beauty. Here are seven of the ...

While you’d expect Spain, Italy or Greece to dominate the rankings, a surprise is that British beaches are in the top five, with a beach in Wales as number two. Spiaggia dei Conigli (Rabbit Beach) on ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Don’t believe anyone who says the United Kingdom is a poor comparison to the likes of Australia, or South Africa when it comes to ...