{"id":217,"date":"2016-08-09T13:06:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T13:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/?p=217"},"modified":"2016-07-25T13:10:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T13:10:29","slug":"seasides-to-visit-this-summer-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2016\/08\/seasides-to-visit-this-summer-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasides to visit this Summer Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

At one time, going to the coast was the normal weekend or holiday venue for families.\u00a0 Then the foreign holiday craze came along with cheap flights and cheap hotels and the seaside resorts saw a decline. However, in recent years, people have begun to return to the UK coastal towns and are once again appreciating all they have to offer. They are the perfect place for keeping the children entertained, with plenty of kids activities<\/a> on offer and family things to do. Here we look at ten coastal towns\u00a0you must visit \u2013 although not all in the same holiday!<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackpool<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackpool has a lot to offer holidaymakers and has something for all tastes.\u00a0 The town is a major seaside resort on the Irish Sea between the estuaries of the Ribble and the Wyre and is most famous for its Illuminations and the Pleasure Beach.\u00a0 But this isn\u2019t all the town offers \u2013 there is a zoo for the kids to see, the world-famous Blackpool Tower to climb and the Sandcastle Water Park, to name just a few.\u00a0 Many of the major attractions now take part in a Blackpool Resort Pass so costs can be combined to make the most out of a trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitby<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitby is a seaside town near Scarborough in North Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk.\u00a0 The town combines seaside attractions with beautiful scenery and history including the Whitby Abbey, home of the earliest recognised English poet, Caedmon.\u00a0 The town was a vital fishing port since the Middle Ages and is the place where Captain Cook learned about sailing.\u00a0 It later became famous through its connection with Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula.\u00a0 As well as grabbing some great fish and chips, the town is also a major water sports area while the annual Regatta takes place in August.<\/span><\/p>\n

Newquay<\/span><\/p>\n

Newquay is on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, 12 miles north of Truro.\u00a0 It is a natural harbour that has been exploited by man going back to pre-historic times, though the town has now expanded inland as well.\u00a0 There are nine great beaches in the Newquay area and this is one of the reasons it has become a major tourist location.\u00a0 Other attractions include the Trenance Leisure Gardens and the Newquay Zoo and the area is a surfing hotspot.\u00a0 Due to its location, it is also a great place to use as a base to explore the rest of Cornwall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Great Yarmouth<\/span><\/p>\n

Great Yarmouth is a coastal town on the River Yare in Norfolk, 20 miles to the east of Norwich.\u00a0 It became a coastal resort back in the mid-1700s when people began visiting the Norfolk Broads.\u00a0 As well as the beach and two piers at the report, the market place is one of the biggest in the country and has been open for business since the 13th century.\u00a0 There is also the Tollhouse, believed to be the oldest civic building in the country with its spooky dungeons to visit between spells on the beach.<\/span><\/p>\n

Worthing<\/span><\/p>\n

Worthing is along the coast of West Sussex, just 10 miles from another famous coastal town, Brighton.\u00a0 It was a mere fishing port until the late 18th century when it became a popular Georgian tourist spot and was the chosen spot of the rich of the time.\u00a0 It is now home to a thriving artist community as well as having seen regeneration in recent years to the pier, museum and the Dome cinema.\u00a0 A state of the art swimming centre has added to the attractions that now sees it as one of the best performing seaside towns in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitehaven<\/span><\/p>\n

Whitehaven is on the Cumbrian coast between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness and wasn\u2019t a traditional coastal resort.\u00a0 In recent times, however, development has seen the town become a more popular place to visit with millennium developments to the harbour being important.\u00a0 It now has a bi-annual maritime festival that includes tall ships and a flying display from the Red Arrows.\u00a0 It is also within travelling distance of the Lake District and its many attractions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mablethorpe<\/span><\/p>\n

Mablethorpe is a small seaside town that has made itself into an appealing location for families to visit.\u00a0 On the coast of Lincolnshire, the town is noted for its Seal Sanctuary, taking in injured animals since 1974, as well as Spanish City Complex, theme park and an attractive promenade.\u00a0 The town also has plenty of long sandy beaches for some traditional seaside sandcastle building and sand-based sports competitions.\u00a0 It is even home to the only beach hut festival in the country, where every September owners decorate and display their huts amid music, poetry and drama.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barry<\/span><\/p>\n

Barry is a coastal town on the northern coast of the Bristol Channel, only seven miles from Cardiff.\u00a0 It is noted for its beaches as well as the Barry Island Pleasure Park.\u00a0 This is a complex of shops, restaurants and bars as well as attractions<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At one time, going to the coast was the normal weekend or holiday venue for families.\u00a0 Then the foreign holiday craze came along with cheap flights and cheap hotels and the seaside resorts saw a decline. However, in recent years, people have begun to return to the UK coastal towns and are once again appreciating … Continue reading “Seasides to visit this Summer Holiday”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,66,78,55],"tags":[53,87,62,61,121,122],"class_list":["post-217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-fun","category-ideas","category-kids","tag-entertainment","tag-family","tag-fun","tag-kids","tag-seaside","tag-trips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":218,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217\/revisions\/218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}