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Treasure Hunting on the Jurassic Coast Lyme Regis is a fair but fascinating sea glass hunting destination, with Monmouth Beach the main target and Church Cliff and East Cliff good alternatives around lower water. Green, white, and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue, black, …
Purbeck Stone, Victorian Ballast and a Harbour Shore Swanage is a fair but worthwhile sea glass hunting beach, with Monkey Beach between the Victorian pier and old stone quay the best place to start. Green, brown, and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue, black, …
Where Dolphins Hunt and History Runs Deep Chanonry Point is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially along the south-facing shingle on the Fortrose side of the point. White, green, and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, and amber appearing occasionally, and turquoise, cobalt blue, and black among the rarer colours reported. …
Coal Port, Bristol Channel and the Hidden Pebble Bay Porthcawl is a fair but worthwhile sea glass hunting area, with Pink Bay the standout spot rather than the main sandy surf beaches. Prioritise the steep pebble bank, sand-to-pebble transition, and rocky foreshore for green, brown, and white glass, with blue, aqua, amber, and turquoise appearing …
The Jewel of the Moray Firth Lossiemouth is a good sea glass hunting destination, with West Beach the stronger of its two main beaches. White, green, and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, and black appearing occasionally, and turquoise, cobalt blue, and lavender among the rarer colours reported. Focus on the …
Dylan Thomas’s Town and a Victorian Shipbuilder’s Shore New Quay is a fair but rewarding sea glass hunting beach, with Dolau Beach and the harbour-wall margins the best places to search. Green, brown, and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue, black, and lavender among …
The Most Northerly Hunt in Wales Cemaes Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, with Traeth Bach on the western side of the harbour the main place to search. Green, brown, white, and aqua are the most common finds, with blue, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue and black among the rarer …
Where Lead Ore and the Celtic Sea Left Their Mark Aberystwyth is a fair sea glass hunting destination, with the best ground around the castle headland, Harbour Beach and the rockier margins of North Beach. Green, brown, and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue, …
Six Centuries of Harbour Glass in a Medieval Town Tenby is a fair but rewarding sea glass hunting destination, with the strongest ground around Castle Beach and the harbour margins exposed at lower water. Green, brown, and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue, black, …
The Granite City’s Coastal Secret Aberdeen Beach is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the southern groyne bays near Footdee and the harbour. White, green, brown, and aqua are the most common finds, with blue, amber, and turquoise appearing occasionally, and cobalt blue, black, lavender, and grey among the rarer colours reported. It’s …