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Victorian Pebble Ridge and Atlantic Swell Westward Ho! is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around the pebble ridge, shingle pockets and southern rock pools exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. Today at Westward Ho! Check for the …
Victorian Cliffs, Channel Glass and a Hidden Cove Folkestone is a good sea glass hunting destination, with Copt Point the standout spot for serious hunters and the main beach offering an easier alternative. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber and turquoise appearing occasionally and cobalt blue, black, lavender …
Europe’s Biggest Fishing Fleet and a Thousand Years of Glass Hastings is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially around Rock-a-Nore and the Stade at the eastern end of the seafront. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with aqua, blue, amber and turquoise appearing occasionally and cobalt blue, black, lavender and red …
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 …
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 …
Sandy Cove, Palmerston Forts and Five Centuries of Naval History Bovisand is a fair but worthwhile sea glass hunting beach, especially around the rock-pool margins, coarser shingle and old landing-stage area exposed at lower tides. Green, brown and white are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, cobalt and occasional rarer colours also reported. Today …
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 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 …