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RESEARCH REVEALS THE UK’S TOP TEN BEACHES FOR BEACHCOMBING
29,000 plastic ducks, semi-precious stones, voodoo dolls
and shark egg cases
What treasures will you find on Britain’s beaches?
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This Summer the UK’s leading provider of holiday
cottages, cottages4you, in association with
Qualitycoast.org, has
announced the UK’s top ten beaches for beachcombing which can be found
at
www.cottages4you.co.uk. What’s more, the company has put together an
online beachcombing guide consisting of tips, what to take, as well as
the chance to
win a stay at one of their unique cottages for the most unusual item
found.
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Launched by BBC presenter of Coast and zoologist Miranda
Krestovnikoff, and with the support of world champion beachcomber Cathy
Yow, the campaign hopes to encourage kids and adults alike to try
beachcombing this Bank Holiday weekend by visiting one of the UK’s top
ten beaches for beachcombing. As further encouragement, beachcombers are
encouraged to send in pictures of their most unusual find for the chance
to win a stay at a holiday cottage or one of twenty iPod Nanos.
With the summer weather being so unpredictable this year,
beachcombing is the perfect activity for families everywhere whatever
the weather! Beachcombing consists of wandering along the beach and
searching the high water mark for items washed up by the sea. It makes
trips to the seaside even more fun and can make coastal walks more
interesting. Findings can be anything from semi-precious stones, shells
and drift wood to more unusual items such as shark egg cases, voodoo
dolls and an armada of 29,000 plastic ducks that are expected to land on
the beaches of southwest England this summer!
Compiled by world champion beachcomber and swashbuckler Cathy Yow, in
association with Qualitycoast.org,
the UK’s top ten beaches were identified based on safety, accessibility,
make-up of the beach, tidal variation and gradient. For those of you
unable to access any of the top ten beaches listed below, there are
plenty of other great beaches to be found on the
Qualitycoast.org website. |
Britain’s
Top Ten Beaches for Beachcombing
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1. Runswick Bay, North
Yorkshire
2.
Newgale Beach, Pembrokeshire
3.
Westward Ho! Beach, Devon
4.
Cowes, Isle of Wight
5.
Camber, East Sussex
6.
Frinton on Sea, Frinton Beach, Essex
7.
Herne Bay East, Kent
8.
Barmston, East Yorkshire
9.
Combe Martin Beach, Devon
10.
Cresswell Dunes & Foreshore, Northumberland
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Miranda
Krestovnikoff, commented: “Beachcombing is great fun for all the family
because anyone of any age can do it. There are no rules: all you need
is a bag, a stick and some appropriate shoes! We always seem to be
inundated with statistics suggesting how little time our kids are
spending outdoors – instead they are stuck inside staring at TV or
computer screens. Beaches are a great place to spend a day with the
family outdoors during the school holidays and beachcombing is a fun way
to make exciting discoveries and tap into your sense of adventure.
Everything on a beach tells a story whether it’s a shell or a lost piece
of jewellery and interpreting this story can be even more exciting than
the discovery. I’m looking forward to seeing the results of our
competition – we are encouraging people to email in photos of their
discoveries and share their experiences, with the most unusual winning a
holiday with cottages4you.”
Cathy Yow, world champion beachcomber, enthused “There are no hard and
fast rules to beachcombing, that’s the fun of it, we can all be
experts. I have found endless wonders on the seashore from voodoo dolls
to semi-precious stones. Beachcombing is not just a great reason to
visit a beach, but it teaches you about world currents, plant migration,
shipping and piracy, global warming effects and marine biology. If you
can’t get to one of our suggested top ten beaches, don’t worry, every
beach is worthy of examining.”
Ian Gill, marketing director for cottages4you, went on to say, “With
thousands of cottages ideally placed for exploring the coast across the
UK, our guests are always looking for things to do when on holiday and
beachcombing offers a perfect pastime for families and individuals
alike.” |
www.qualitycoast.org -
Launched in April 2007, the Quality Coast Award
recognises
different types of beaches throughout England that achieve the very highest
standards. Quality Coast Award winning beaches may vary considerably in the
facilities and type of beach experience that they offer but they all have
one thing in common – they have been
recognised
for providing the very best standards for their visitors needs.
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