10 Great Places Beside the Seaside

Wherever you are in England – you are probably not far away from the seaside! Fill your lungs with sea-air and come and visit one or several of the amazing attractions in a waterside setting. 

From mythical Tintagel Castle on the windswept Cornish coast with its associations with King Arthur; mighty Dover Castle high on the famous White Cliffs; to Scarborough Castle that has watched over the popular seaside resort for hundreds of years – nowhere else will you understand so well that Britain is truly an island nation.

 

Dartmouth Castle, Devon
For 600 years Dartmouth Castle has stood in this superb waterfront setting guarding the entrance to the Dart estuary.

Deal Castle, Kent
Built by Henry VIII to beat off the threat of invasion from the catholic alliance of France and Spain in the 16th century.

Dover Castle & the Secret Wartime Tunnels, Kent
Travel deep inside the White Cliffs into the Secret Wartime Tunnels. Above ground witness the castle in preparation for the arrival of Henry VIII and experience castle life during a medieval siege.

Pendennis Castle, Cornwall
Journey through 450 years of history from Tudor times to World War II. Discover the castle’s secrets and experience sights and sound of battle and garrison life.

Portchester Castle, Hampshire
Portchester boasts the most complete Roman wall in Europe. Explore the ruins of Richard I’s medieval palace and enjoyed a birds-eye view across the Solent from the towering keep.

Portland Castle, Dorset
If you are going to Portland Bill and Chesil Beach, don’t miss Portland Castle.

Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire
Enjoy the spectacular coastal view and see the remains of the great keep still standing over three storeys high

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall
Overlooking the wild Cornish coast, Tintagel Castle is one of the most spectacular spots in the country associated with King Arthur and Merlin.

Tynemouth Priory, Tyne & Wear
Guarding the mouth of the River Tyne, this site has been a valued defence against threats from the Vikings, medieval Scotland, Napoleon and 20th-century Germany.

Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight
Set in a beautiful old seaside town on the Isle of Wight, this site has some of the best views of sailing in the Solent. It is the last and most sophisticated of Henry VIII's coastal defences, with the first new-style arrowhead artillery bastion.