The River Thames in spring: the beach, shadows and reflections – in photos
London has some magnificent walks, and after a long winter in lockdown, a bracing walk along the banks of the Thames can do wonders for the soul. Here’s a set …
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Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, Weds 22nd July 2020 – in photos
Barry Island was the busiest I’ve seen it for a very long time yesterday, as hundreds of people took advantage of the glorious weather, and filled the beach and promenade.
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Bognor photos: dark clouds, windy scenes and a knackered old pier in photos
Bognor is a place that I’ve found myself visiting rather more than I’d like of late, by virtue of the fact that my football team (Dulwich Hamlet) seem to play …
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Brighton photos: bird whistle man, moody skies, the Monochrome Set and a late bar
I paid another visit to a chilly Brighton over the weekend and grabbed this selection of 22 photos on my travels around town. I hope you like them 🙂
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Brighton: an early autumn stroll along the seafront in photos
I’ve managed to visit Brighton no less than twice in the last two weeks, and both times have been blessed with wonderful weather (unlike my rain-lashed trip to Bognor Regis earlier …
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Brighton West Pier sunset – photos of the autumnal sun setting over the doomed Victorian pier
I think it’s fair to say that I’m a bit obsessed with the melancholy dereliction of Brighton’s West Pier, a beautiful Victorian pleasure pier which is slowly rusting into the sea.
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A rainy day in Margate. Photos from a wet and windy May afternoon
Arriving suitably drenched after my deeply unwise walk from Westgate on Sea to Margate, I grabbed a few photos around the town as I headed for hot coffee and beer.
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Lost rabbits, fat balls and hideous headwinds – a walk from Westgate On Sea to Margate
Before Dulwich Hamlet’s crucial play off final at Margate, I thought it would be a great idea to get off the train a stop earlier at Westgate-on-Sea and then walk …
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Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views
I paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team …
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Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more
I enjoyed a splendid trip to the seaside town of Margate in Kent recently, and spent the day wandering around the beachfront and old town before heading off to the …
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The Brighton Wheel, a Steve Coogan-powered, third-hand alternative to the West Pier
No city is a city without a huge ferris wheel these days, and since October 2011, the Brighton Wheel has been spinning folks around on Madeira Drive, right on the Brighton seafront.
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Practising parkour on the sandy beach of the River Thames, South Bank, London
I spotted these kids practising parkour on a chilly February afternoon. They’d set up on the stretch of sandy beach that’s exposed during low tide outside the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank, central London.
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The ancient tradition of fishing boats on the Strade, Hastings
Home to the largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Britain, the stretch of the beach known as the Strade in Hastings has been used as a fishing port for centuries.
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Photos of the beaches, harbour and streets of Tenby, west Wales
I’ve just posted up a new gallery of some 65 photos taken during our recent stay in the beautiful small west Wales town of Tenby. I hope you like them!
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A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales
I used to visit Tenby when I was a kid, but coming back as an adult I was rather blown away by the beauty of the small West Wales town, …
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