Britain's Coast
Basically Britain is just a collection of islands in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, so it's no surprise the coast will figure prominently.
From the brash tackiness of the likes of Blackpool and Brighton, the naval ports of Portsmouth and Plymouth. From craggy cliffs to wide tidal expanses, the coastline has something for everyone, as long as you are not hydrophobic.
The biggest dilemma was where to begin. Do I start at the top at John O'Groats, or the bottom at Land's End? How about London, our capital city. The choice is quite arbitrary.
In the end I decided to use Portsmouth as a starting port. Logically a good starting point, as befits a maritime nation, being the home of the Royal Navy. However it is also an emotional choice as I was bought up in the Portsmouth area and although I now probably live as far away from the sea as is possible in the UK, I still consider Portsmouth to be "home".
Portsmouth to Dover
From the great Naval port of Portsmouth to the holiday port of Dover.
Mainly shingle beaches but many resorts and small towns lie along this stretch of coast.
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Deal to Boston
The coastline of Kent and East Anglia.
Possibly not the most dramatic stretches of coastline but home to a mixture of resorts and nature reserves.
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Skegness to Berwick
Contrasting coastlines along the North Sea. From desolate marshes to resorts big and small and mythical locations.
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Eyemouth to John O'Groats
The east coast of Scotland with small fishing ports, lovely smoked fish and isolated stretches of coast.
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Dunnet to Gretna
One of the most stunning coastlines anywhere in the world through to shipbuilding on the Clyde and Links Golf in Ayrshire.
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Silloth to Hoylake
The open beaches of Cumbria, nuclear power stations, brash and genteel resorts and the mighty port of Liverpool.
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Flint to Chepstow
Following the Welsh coast from the mountainous north, down the rugged west coast and tracking through the industrial south.
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Bristol to Portchester
Craggy coastlines and pretty fishing ports on the south west peninsular. Sandbanks and fossils along the south coast.
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