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Britain’s Most Southerly Port and the Shingle That Catches Everything Porthleven is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially along the shingle patches immediately east of the harbour and farther along the beach towards Blue Buoy Steps. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber and turquoise appearing occasionally and …
A Medieval Harbour with Six Centuries of Trade in the Shingle Port Isaac is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the harbour shingle, slipway, rock pools and pier bases exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black, lavender, pink and yellow also reported. …
Harbour Town, Shipwreck Cove and Three Beaches Worth Hunting Ilfracombe is a good sea glass hunting area, with three different beaches worth searching: Wildersmouth, Raparee Cove and Hele Bay. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt and occasional rarer colours also reported. Lower tides are especially useful because they …
Smugglers, Fossils and Frosted Glass Robin Hood’s Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rocky reefs, rock pools and shingle exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. It’s not as prolific as Seaham, but the …
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 …
Captain Cook’s Village and the Dinosaur Coast Staithes is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the harbour, beck mouth and rocky foreshore exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. It’s a small, characterful beach where patient …
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 …
A Proper North-East Gem Stonehaven is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rocky Cowie end and the shingle banks near the Cowie and Carron Water mouths. Green, white and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also reported. It’s a proper North …
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 …