AN ENGLISH village often overlooked by it’s nearby nosy neighbour now has one of the best beaches in the country.
Located on the Suffolk Coast, Walberswick Beach was named one of the UK’s best beaches by Conde Nast Traveller.
Walberswick is a tiny English village in Suffolk[/caption]
Its beach has been named one of the best in the country by Conde Nast Traveller[/caption]
The self-proclaimed crabbing hotspot was ranked the fourth best beach in the country by the travel experts.
They wrote: “On the south side of the River Blyth’s mouth, Walberswick’s long, grassy dune-backed beach is much quieter and wilder-feeling than neighbouring Southwold across the river.”
Set across the River Blyth from Southwold, Walberswick Beach is a mixture of sand and stone.
To access the beach, visitors will need to cross the harbour bridge before walking across the sand dunes, which are backed by colourful beach huts.
Previous visitors have described Walberswick Beach as being quieter compared to neighbouring Southwold Beach.
Because it is rather secluded, the beach is popular with birdwatchers and beach-goers who enjoy crabbing.
This is because the beach backs onto Walberswick Nature Reserve, which is home to some of the UK’s finest remaining heathlands.
Holidaymakers have praised Walberswick Beach on TripAdvisor where it has a 4/5 star rating.
One person wrote: “A lovely sandy beach with plenty of space. It was beautifully clean and it’s a great spot for crabbing”.
Another added: “There is something about this area I just love. It’s peaceful, uncomplicated and clean. It’s very very British”.
The beach is backed by a nature reserve and is a mixture of sand and stone[/caption]
A third person added: “What a wonderful beach. It wasn’t too busy or over-developed”.
While there are limited facilities at the beach, it is just a short five-minute walk from Walberswick, a village of the same name.
The small English village has previously been named one of the poshest places to live in the country, with average house prices coming in at around £1million.
There are two pubs in the village, the Bell Inn and the Anchor.
The 600-year-old Bell Inn sits on the village green and serves traditional pub grub like pies.
Meanwhile, the Anchor overlooks the dunes and beach huts that line Walberswick Beach.
The property’s on-site barn often functions as a 30-person cinema too.
There’s also a chippy called Mrs T’s and a deli called Black Dog Deli.
Walberswick is an 80-minute drive from Colchester.
Sun Travel’s favourite UK seaside towns
AS part of our Best Of British travel series, The Sun’s travel team have picked our favourite UK seaside towns, featuring everything from dolphin-spotting beaches to celeb-favourite fish and chip shops.
Tynemouth, North Tyneside – Ryan Gray, Travel Reporter
The North East is a much-overlooked part of the country for seaside towns, with Tynemouth standing out among the best of the ones on offer.
Longsands Beach is, in my opinion, the finest family beach in the UK with its mile-long expanse of shoreline blessed with perfect golden sands, a deep inky-blue sea home to both seals and dolphins, and fantastic child-friendly food and entertainment a stone’s throw away.
While some locals will be scattered across the sand, or out surfing in the fresh North Sea water, plenty will also be found in Crusoe’s, a wonderful little cafe right on the beach, serving everything from breakfast to booze, making it the perfect stop for seaside refreshments.
The beach is overlooked by the spectacular Tynemouth Priory and Castle, a 2,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon monastery, looked after by English Heritage.
Every summer, the atmospheric ruins of the priory host the Mouth of the Tyne music festival, with previous headliners including Sam Fender, Elbow, Billy Ocean and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
Just a stone’s throw from the priory is the town centre, where quaint bars and restaurants are found alongside classic fish and chip shops, like Marshalls, rumoured to have been named after Jimi Hendrix, when the musician is said to have visited the chippy for a fish supper after performing in Newcastle back in the 1967. An unofficial blue plaque in the window of the fast food spot commemorates his visit.
Any visit to Tynemouth should be made at the weekend, in order to take in Tynemouth Market, hosted in the town’s Victorian Metro station every Saturday and Sunday.
Trinkets, street food and collectibles can be found laid out across a number of stalls within the ornate surroundings either side of the platforms.
Mousehole, Cornwall – Sophie Swietochowski, Assistant Travel Editor
Cornwall is saturated with unspoilt coastlines, but, unlike many of the overcrowded spots, the village of Mousehole, on the far southern tip (just below Penzance), has somehow retained its chocolate box charm.
The small sandy bay is crammed with weathered fishing boats and backed by pokey cafes and airy art galleries where seaside-inspired works hang from the walls.
For impeccable views of a wild sea and homemade grub, head to Rock Pool Cafe which sits atop a craggy cliff.
Order a hot chocolate which is somewhat of a DIY experience, delivered to you on a board with a mug of piping hot milk and a tub of shaved chocolate shards in white, milk or dark to melt into the milk.
There are some impressive coastal walks – but be warned it can be hilly.
You can read more of our favourite seaside towns, here.
Another Victorian seaside town is Frinton-on-Sea in Essex, which was loved by royals and even visited by Winston Churchill.
Or there is Matlock Bath, a ‘seaside’ town that isn’t on the beach – and we sent a reporter down to explore.
Walberswick was once named one of the poshest places to live in the country[/caption]
The beach is a self-proclaimed crabbing hotspot[/caption]
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