Opening in 1895 in response to the growing popularity of the nearby beach and to service the lively ferry trade to Cardiff, Penarth Pier on the South Wales coast stands 50 feet …
Penarth Pier and the restored Pavilion in pictures, South Wales Read More
Here’s some photos taken around Brighton, on the south coast of England, including views of the street market, beach, West Pier, Brighton Wheel and local architecture.
Brighton in the spring sunshine: beach scenes, buskers, beach huts and bandstands Read More
No city is a city without a huge ferris wheel these days, and since October 2011, the Brighton Wheel has been spinning folks around on Madeira Drive, right on the Brighton seafront.
The Brighton Wheel, a Steve Coogan-powered, third-hand alternative to the West Pier Read More
When I visited Hastings pier earlier this year, the future looked very bleak indeed, with the burnt out shell of the pier slowly rusting into the sea. I feared it …
Hastings Pier to be restored after £11m lottery grant Read More
Home to the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Britain, the stretch of the beach known as the Strade in Hastings has been used as a fishing port for centuries.
The ancient tradition of fishing boats on the Strade, Hastings Read More
I’ve just posted up a new gallery of some 65 photos taken during our recent stay in the beautiful small west Wales town of Tenby. I hope you like them!
Photos of the beaches, harbour and streets of Tenby, west Wales Read More
I used to visit Tenby when I was a kid, but coming back as an adult I was rather blown away by the beauty of the small West Wales town, …
A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales Read More
I posted a photo report last week showing the tragic state of Hastings Pier, which has been reduced to a burn out shell after a calamitous arson attack in 2010.
Remembering Hastings Pier – photos from 2005 reveal what’s been lost Read More
Tragically left rusting away since a calamitous fire in October 2010 destroyed almost all of its superstructure, the burnt out Hastings Piers cuts a tragic figure on the south coast of England.
Hastings Pier continues to rust into the sea Read More
Situated a short walk from Brighton’s lofty railway station is Coffee at 33, a small, friendly coffee shop serving up great caffeine brews and home baked cakes.
Coffee at 33, Trafalgar Street, Brighton – small cafe, great coffee Read More
Unlikely to ever recover from the suspicious fires that saw this beautiful Grade I listed pier reduced to a burnt out shell, Brighton’s West Pier cuts a sorrowful sight in the spring …
The tragedy of West Pier, Brighton beach, Brighton Read More
Here’s some photos from my trip to Brighton on the south coast earlier in the week. The weather was superb with bright sunny spring skies and barely any wind.
A sunny day by the seaside at Brighton – beach views and carousels Read More
There were snowy scenes around Margate last week, with the faded south coast seaside town enjoying a fairly substantial covering of snow. I loved walking along the deserted, snow-covered beach and grabbed a …
Margate – walking by the sea, sand and snow Read More
Although the beautiful West Pier looks unlikely to rise from the depths again, there’s still some quirky attractions to be found around the south coast city of Brighton. One of …
Volk’s Electric railway and the fabulously eccentric Seaside Railway, Brighton Read More
A short walk along the boardwalk from Coney Island lies Brighton Beach, known locally as ‘Little Odessa’ due to the high level of immigration from Odessa in Ukraine.
Brighton Beach and Little Odessa, New York Read More
Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …
Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump Read More
London’s South Bank has been rolling with a strong British seaside theme since April (until Sept 4th), with 48 tonnes of sand and a series of beach huts adding some …
Southbank London – beach huts, boats and ice cream Read More
One of the Gower’s most popular beaches, Oxwich Bay is a great little place to spend a few hours by the sea in south Wales.
Beach walking and dune jumping at Oxwich Bay, Gower, south Wales Read More
Located at the entrance to Barry Docks to the east of Barry Island can be found this old breakwater, complete with a rusting railway track leading to the lighthouse at the end. …
Barry Island breakwater, pier and railway, south Wales Read More
I spent a fair bit of my childhood summer holidays visiting Penarth (and the nearby Barry Island), so it’s great to hear that the pier and pavilion will be enjoying …
Penarth Pier gets thumping big grant from Heritage Lottery Fund Read More
With the remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier now doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel, the West Pier Trust have lent their support to what they believe …
The Brighton i360 tower: ‘successor’ to the West Pier Read More
By 2003, storm damage and two arson attacks had all but destroyed the entire structure of the West Pier. Although there is an active campaign to create an ‘appropriate successor …
Remembering the Brighton West Pier in photos, part two Read More
I fell in love with this pier when I first saw it used as a backdrop for some of the photos in the photo supplement that accompanied The Who’s Quadrophenia double album. …
Remembering the Brighton West Pier in photos, part one Read More
Built on an old ballast tip, the amusement park at Coney Beach in Porthcawl, south Wales, dates back to to April 1920, when its first attraction arrived in the shape …
Coney Beach amusement park, south Wales: 90 years old Read More
I’ll have to admit it: I’m not really a big fan of sweltering hot summers, and I prefer the British seaside when it’s wet, cold and windswept during the winter …
The Great British Summer’s on its way Read More
I love this picture of these five old ladies dressed in white and sat on a bench looking out across the Bristol Channel. It was taken at the small seaside …
Five old ladies on a bench, Penarth, Wales Read More
Taking a nap on the Palace Pier, Brighton. Regulars to this blog may have noticed that it’s enjoyed something of a revamp, with a shiny new interface and new features …
A sunny summer’s afternoon in Brighton Read More
Here’s some pics from our walk around the town when it was pissing down with rain. I’ll post up some less soggy pics later. More: Broadstairs, Kent
Broadstairs in the rain Read More
Here’s some more pics of Margate taken from our stroll around the town. It was good to see the Old Town being regenerated but the place still feels very down …
Margate photos: seaside town in winter Read More
Abandoned since 2005, almost all of Margate’s Dreamland amusement park has been swept away, with just the cinema and part of the Scenic Railway surviving. Check out my photo feature …
Margate Dreamland, abandoned funfair Read More