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History Washed Ashore Alnmouth is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rocky northern end, the estuary margins and the strandline after rougher weather. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber and occasional rarer colours also reported. It’s a reliable rather than prolific beach, but its estuary …
Coal, Cobbles and a Cracking Bay Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the rocky foreshore below the golf club between Church Point and Beacon Point. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. The rocky shelves and boulder …
The North East’s Underrated Glass Beach Whitley Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rocky sections towards St Mary’s Island and Cullercoats rather than the central sandy bay. White, green, brown and amber are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. It’s an …
Where English Glassmaking Began Roker and Seaburn are good sea glass hunting beaches, with the best hunting concentrated around the lower foreshore at Roker Pier, the rocky section at Seaburn’s Cat and Dog steps, and the quieter stretch towards South Bents. Green, white, brown and pale blue are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, …
North East Sandy Shore with a Hidden History Seaton Carew can be worth hunting for sea glass, particularly around the pebblier northern end towards Hartlepool Harbour and Middleton Beach. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with amber, pale blue, cobalt and occasional red also reported. It’s a fair rather than prolific hunting …
Hunting Above 400 Years of Industry Prestonpans is a fair but fascinating sea glass hunting beach, especially around Morrison’s Haven and the shingle patches east and west of the old harbour. White, green, and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue, black, lavender, red, and …
Pilchards, Painters and a Thousand Years of Maritime Waste St Ives Harbour is a good sea glass hunting spot, especially if you treat the area as three separate hunts: the main Harbour Beach strandline, the rockier Bamaluz cove and the shingle and rock pockets around Smeaton’s Pier. Green, brown, and white are the most common …
Holy Wells, Ancient Dunes and One of Cornwall’s Easiest Glass Hunts Holywell Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the shingle patches, northern rock pools and cave area exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. Today at …
Land’s End, a Fishing Harbour and the Rocky Road to Glass Sennen Cove is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the harbour rocks and slipway at low tide. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. Today at Sennen Cove Check below for …
Cornwall’s Industrial Port and the Glass It Left Behind Portreath is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the harbour wall, tidal pool margins, rock pools and Smuggler’s Cove at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. Today at …