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The Old Town Shore Hartlepool Headland is worth hunting for sea glass, particularly on North Sands, the long beach running north-west from the Headland past Steetley Pier, and at Middleton Beach, a former Victorian dumping ground on the harbour side. Green, brown and white are the everyday finds, with amber, blue and aqua turning up …
Yorkshire’s Victorian Treasure Coast Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the pebble and shingle ridges east of the pier towards Huntcliff. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. It’s a beginner-friendly beach with plenty of atmosphere, but …
Gothic Skies, Abbey Views and Frosted Glass Whitby is a good sea glass hunting destination, especially at Tate Hill Beach and along the shoreline towards Sandsend. White, green and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, cobalt, black, lavender, red and pink also reported. Tate Hill is the more concentrated hunt, while …
Britain’s Best Beach Has a Secret Runswick Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rocky eastern end towards Kettleness, where boulder fields, rock pools and cave entrances are exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black and lavender also …
Britain’s First Seaside Resort Scarborough North Bay can be worth hunting for sea glass, especially around the rocky northern end near the Sea Life Centre and Scalby Mills. White, green and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, cobalt, black and occasional rarer colours also reported. It’s a fair rather than prolific …
Scotland’s North Sea Gem Cullen Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rocky eastern end near the harbour, car park and Three Kings sea stacks. White, green and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. It’s an accessible beach with lots …
Edinburgh’s Industrial Shoreline Yes. Portobello is a fair but interesting sea glass hunting beach, especially around the rockier Joppa end, the groynes and the Figgate Burn mouth. White, green and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. It’s not a high-volume beach, but …
Scotland’s North Sea Corner Fraserburgh is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially along the pebble ridges and strandline near the Esplanade and towards the quieter Philorth end of the bay. White, green and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. It’s a …
The Granite City’s Coastal Secret Yes. Aberdeen Beach is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the southern groynes near Footdee and the harbour, where pebble pockets and strandlines can trap well-tumbled glass. White, green, brown and aqua are the most common finds, with blue, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black, lavender and grey also reported. …
A Coal Port’s Long Goodbye Yes. Saundersfoot is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the harbour margins, Glen Beach and the rockier stretches towards Coppet Hall. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. The sandy centre is less …