One of Britain’s largest colonies of common and grey seals is at Blakeney Point, a 4-mile long spit that sticks out into the North Sea in North Norfolk. It is a national nature reserve, and a favourite spot for birds, native and foreign, as well as seals. Various companies run trips in small, open, boats, which last an hour and are well worth it.
Land’s End, Britain’s famous most south-westerly point, is one of those places that everyone should probably visit once. The coast at the tip of Cornwall is rugged and spectacular, with 65-foot (20 metre) high granite cliffs. There is an extensive visitor centre there and a charge for parking, but access to the walks along the coast is free.
Seven Sisters, seven famous chalk cliffs in Sussex, often mistaken for the White Cliffs of Dover, with walks and fabulous views over the English Channel.
The Scallop is a 13 foot (4 metre) high sculpture by Suffolk artist Maggi Hambling,
situated on the beach just to the north of Aldeburgh. Made of 10mm thick stainless steel and designed to withstand 100mph winds, the installation is a monument to past Aldeburgh resident Benjamin Britten. Cut into the rim of the scallop are the words “I hear those voices that will not be drowned” from Britten’s opera Peter Grimes.
The ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, perched on the cliffs and possibly looming out of the mists, are one of the most iconic sites on Northumberland’s coast. Only accessible by foot, a visit is well worth the short walk from either Craster or Embleton.
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