taking all the offspring for a weeks holiday in august. fancy a nice british seaside holiday.

i like dartmouth.
anywhere else worth a look at.

I like Bridlington and Whitby and Brighton the venue is dictated by what my intentions are for the weekend…..

Tenby

I like Filey as its understated and calmer than its neighbours. Maybe look at the seaside places on the Welsh west coast, go for somewhere like Harlech and you’ve got loads of biking too! Or the Llyn Peninsula in Wales too, gorgeous beaches and no one there!

I did like Tenby but it’s a long long drive from Leeds. Awesome beaches in that area.

Swanage, home of Charlie the Bikemonger and the legendary Square and Compass pub.

I was thinking of somewhere near Aberystwyth, how’s that for beaches, countryside, cycling local attractions?

Swanage, home of Charlie the Bikemonger and the legendary Square and Compass pub.

Indeed…well, Isle of Purbeck anyway. Enid Blyton country, castles, cottages, caves, fossils and cream teas!

Southwold. It’s even got it’s own brewery

Tenby is utterly gorgeous, and well worth the journey. If you’re willing to look North, though, Seahouses in Northumbria is also lovely.

Fowey is really nice.

Seahouses in Northumbria is also lovely.

As is Alnmouth.

+1 for Swanage

For a smaller destination (lots of extras within short driving distance), I give you… Beaumaris.

You get this view from the front:

Cromer

I was thinking of somewhere near Aberystwyth

THAT’S IN WALES!!! 😯

joking…I love the Isle of Purbeck, but not in August.

I was thinking of somewhere near Aberystwyth

Ah, my old hometown. 😀

They got an escalator there a few years ago. Caused quite a stir!

Great coast and countryside there and Aber is nowhere near as sleepy as it used to be. Personally, I’d still go further north, to the Llyn or Angelsey tho.

* flips bird at Rockape63 *

Saltburn, just don’t look North

The whole area round Tenby and Haverfordwest is gorgeous and unspoilt, with beautiful beaches. Look up Druidston Haven…..

Great surf as well, if you fancy a bit of that, big fella 😀

I like Llandudno too, as its a lovely place, and you’ve got some great riding in the vicinity too. Just don’t, under any circumstances, venture down the coast to the East, to Toxteth-on-Sea 😯

Just don’t, under any circumstances, venture down the coast to the East, to Toxteth-on-Sea

Rhyl or Colwyn Bay?

* shudders *

Llandudno is, to my mind, just a little bit dull. Plus you have to be over 55 to visit there and that’s a fact.

Aberdyfi – glorious little town and lots of riding nearby in and around Machynlleth

Largs?

Tenby is lovely as said, but can getted rammed to the gunnels in August. Then again so are all seaside towns I spose.

I love Bude/Stratton, me.

Ah, my old hometown.

You gotta love Google street view…I click on Aberystwyth, drop onto the beach road and do a quick tour. Looks very nice! 8)

Do you want tacky seaside town or a beauty spot?

Seahouses is tacky, Alnmouth is a beauty spot.

Favourite Purbeck Pub

Never posted a street view before…so thought I’d try.

Tenby and the Pembrokshire Coast is worth the drive because so many others don’t bother.

The Gower is great too but a bit more crowded and accessing some of the beaches is a hassle due to limited parking

PS I love Dartmouth too ! Best wishes for an August holiday, glad I don’t have to do that any more.

Pembrokeshire is horrible. There really is nothing to see there. Terrible beaches. Please don’t go. 🙂

I do like the weld arms but personally I wouldn’t lsay the best pub in the Purbeck one of the better ones certainly.

DD +lots.

Pembrokeshire is ghastly. Full of beaches, scenery, clear water. Especially further west you go past Tenby. North Devon is the same.

😉

Fraserburgh….

Aberdyfi. Towyn (sp?) up from there.

Great beaches in north Norfolk, Hunstanton all the way along past Cromer, Plus Bewilderwood for the kids inland.

Awesome beaches in Northumberland.

Swanage, Southwold, or St David’s (technically a city)

All brilliant and utterly lovely.

Abersoch

Abersoch, Robin Hood’s Bay.

Findochty

Dartmouth is on the far side of this stretch of coastline.

On the right is Start Point lighthouse, which is open to the public during the summer, then on the left is Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross and Slapton Sands, Blackpool Sands, and the entrance to Dartmouth harbour way off in the distance. Dartmoor is off to the left, in the far distance.

Deal in Kent is pretty rad.
Crantock near Newquay is an awesome place to camp – great walks along the coast and lovely huge beach.

Don’t forget your stash of 2p’s from home

good timing with the above pic. My 2ps worth is that it’s not hard to find a nice seaside town . But a nice seaside town with good food…. Not easy I reckon . Tend to find it’s what lets British seaside towns down. Views are great , pubs are good , food is terrible. It’s getting better but still miles away from that there Europe

I’m off down swanage way camping next week. Fantastic area. The square and compass will definitely be getting a visit or 4.