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Dinosaurs, Shipwrecks and a Wild Channel Shore Compton Bay is a fair but fascinating sea glass hunting beach, with the pebble interruptions and sandstone ledges around Hanover Point the main target and the pebblier stretch towards Compton Chine worth checking as a second zone. Green, white, and brown are the most common finds, with blue, …
Beachcombing at the West Wight’s Best-Kept Secret Fort Victoria is a fair but rewarding sea glass hunting beach, especially in the narrow shingle and gravel pockets east of the fort. Start on the strandline below the fort, then work the loose gravel between larger rocks as more foreshore opens, before continuing east towards Fort Albert …
Dinosaur Coast, Channel Glass and Culver Cliff Yaverland is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the groynes and shingle ridges at the quieter northern end of Sandown Bay. 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 …
Southern Exposure on the Island’s Sunniest Shore Ventnor is a fair but rewarding sea glass hunting beach, with the rocky margins at either end of the bay and the shingle around Ventnor Haven the main areas to concentrate on. Work the high-tide strandline first, then check the red shingle, rock crevices and smaller trapped pebble …
The Complete Guide Compton Bay is a fair but fascinating sea glass hunting beach, especially around the pebble patches, sandstone ledges and rock pockets between Hanover Point and Compton Chine. Green, white, and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, and amber appearing occasionally, and turquoise, cobalt blue, black, and lavender among the …