After a month-long campervan tour of the British and Northern Irish coast, he decided that the "astonishing" Shell Island in Gwynedd deserved the top spot in Wales. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, ...

Brits staycationing this summer will be heading to the country's beautiful beaches up and down the nation, but they have been ...

A beach in North Wales that is 'glittered with seashells' has been named the best in the country. The annual Times and Sunday Times Best UK Beaches guide has been published for 2025.

Under the Coastal Protection Act 1949, the removal of any natural material such as shells, sand and pebbles from public beaches in the UK is illegal.

As suggested by the name of the Act, and as stated in the introduction of the Act, taking natural material from a beach in the UK is illegal, in order to protect Britain's beaches “against erosion and ...

As suggested by the name of the Act, and as stated in the introduction of the Act, taking natural material from a beach in the UK is illegal, in order to protect Britain's beaches “against ...