Scoring highly were Southwold, on the Suffolk Heritage Coast; Whitstable, a town on the north coast of Kent, and Lyme Regis, just over the Devon border in Dorset, which is always a popular spot for Plymouth holidaymakers.
Residents in an English seaside town ranked one of the best for quality of living say they are stuck with one persistent problem. Plymouth topped the charts for England's city with the happiest residents last month, according to the Totaljobs Quality of Living Index.
Award-winning Woolacombe Beach is widely recognised as one of the best beaches in the UK. Located on the North Devon coast, between Croyde and Ilfracombe, the 3-mile sandy beach is popular with surfers and families looking for a traditional seaside experience.
Where is the cheapest seaside town to live in the UK?
While southern England tends to offer the steepest listings, Britain's cheapest coastal homes can be found in Scotland, analysis by Halifax found. The bank looked at house price data for the 12 months to December 2022 to make the findings, looking at 209 coastal locations in total.
A Dr Wittie book about the spa waters published in 1660 was a huge catalyst for visitors to 'Scarborough Spa' and the town became Britain's first seaside resort.
Seaside towns vary a lot in size. The largest (Greater Bournemouth) has a population larger than the combined population of the 15 smallest seaside towns on the list. The seven largest seaside towns account for half of the English seaside town population.
While Reading was crowned the sunniest place in the UK, Eastbourne is Britain's sunniest seaside town. The quirky coastal town was recently named the best place to visit in the UK by Time Out Travel.
Sandbanks, Dorset. If you want to be papped on the beach in your best bikini, the chances of it happening here are probably (see Suffolk) higher than anywhere else in the UK. ...
By Suruchi Sharma Diwan. England's cleanest beaches for 2023 have been revealed with Summerleaze in Cornwall and Beer in East Devon among those making the list.
Birling Gap Beach, East Sussex. Nestled in East Sussex is the scenic Birling Gap Beach, which our research found is the sunniest beach in the UK, averaging 5.8 sunny hours per day in Autumn. ...
Cornwall is a firm favourite among many UK holidaymakers thanks to its wonderful beaches and rugged heathlands, not to mention its seemingly endless heritage. You can find out more about England's prettiest region by visiting our brilliant Cornwall Travel Guide.
