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.
Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, Weds 22nd July 2020 – in photos Read More
Boasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set …
Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture Read More
I first visited Hastings Pier in February 2005, when much of the original Victorian structure was still intact (see pic below). Five years later, the pier was nearly completed destroyed …
In photos: the windswept vista of Hastings Pier, Autumn 2019 Read More
Here’s a set of thirty photographs taken around Barcelona’s ‘La Barceloneta’ and ‘Platja de Sant Miquel’ beaches and harbour towards the end of a last year.
In photos: a look at the Barcelona beaches in the last days of summer Read More
The remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier have been doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel after a series of unexplained fires followed by storm damage made all …
In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018 Read More
Taken during a chilly weekend in mid-March, here’s a selection of photos taken around the centre of Southampton.
Southampton photos: parks, architecture, level crossing and late winter snow Read More
Discovered by local fishermen in the 18th century, Neptune’s Grotto (Grotta di Nettuno) is a stalactite cave near the town of Alghero on the beautiful island of Sardinia, Italy.
The magnificent Neptune’s Grotto cave system in Alghero on the island of Sardinia, Italy Read More
Here’s some sunny scenes from the seaside town of Whitstable in Kent, taken last year when a small festival was taking place by the harbour.
Whitstable photos: beach scenes, singing fisherman and an oyster eating competition Read More
It’s been nine years since I last visited Southampton on England’s south coast, but I was playing a gig with my new band last weekend, I took time out to take a …
The Stranger Is Always Watching: 36 street photos taken around Southampton Read More
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 …
Brighton: an early autumn stroll along the seafront in photos Read More
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.
Brighton West Pier sunset – photos of the autumnal sun setting over the doomed Victorian pier Read More
The Brighton i360 tower, the controversial ‘replacement’ for the seaside town’s much-loved but now-abandoned West Pier can be seen under construction in these recent photos.
Brighton’s i360 tower under construction -photos Read More
Brighton looked ruddy glorious in the July sunshine last week, and here’s a selection of photos taken during my short stay on the south coast.
Bars, beers, beaches and sunburn: Brighton basks in the early July sunshine Read More
Here’s a selection of photos taken in and around Brighton this week. Above: a couple walks on to the beach as the skies darken.
Brighton seagulls, skinheads, seaside and sun, photos from the the south coast resort Read More
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.
A rainy day in Margate. Photos from a wet and windy May afternoon Read More
With my coat buttoned up against the February chill, I took a walk along the seaside path that runs west from Brighton into Hove. At the western end there’s a …
Brighton beach huts and shelters in the winter chill Read More
I’ve been drawn to Brighton’s West Pier ever since I saw it featured in the photo story that accompanied the vinyl release of The Who’s Quadrophenia and it’s been heartbreaking …
Brighton’s derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms – in photos Read More
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 …
Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views Read More
It’s heartbreaking to see the skeletal remains of the once-grand Brighton West Pier slowly rusting into the English Channel.
Brighton’s West Pier in 2014 – Victorian elegance rusts into the sea Read 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 …
Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more Read More![Here's why Octopuses are some of the coolest creatures on the planet [video]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/octopus-disguise-1.jpg)
To start off, with octopuses are mighty weird things. They have two eyes and four pairs of arms and are bilaterally symmetric, with a hard beak around its mouth at the centre point …
Here’s why octopuses are some of the coolest creatures on the planet [video] Read More
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!
Photos of the beaches, harbour and streets of Tenby, west Wales Read More
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, …
A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales Read More
Unlikely to ever recover from the suspicious fires that saw this beautiful Grade I listed pier reduced to a burnt out shell, Brighton’s West Pier cuts a sorrowful sight in the spring …
The tragedy of West Pier, Brighton beach, Brighton Read More
Yesterday, I was taken off to Brighton for a real birthday treat: lunch at Terre a Terre, which is just about my favourite vegetarian restaurant anywhere.
A delightful lunch at Terre a Terre, East Street, Brighton Read More
There were snowy scenes around Margate last week, with the faded south coast seaside town enjoying a fairly substantial covering of snow. I loved walking along the deserted, snow-covered beach and grabbed a …
Margate – walking by the sea, sand and snow Read More
Although the beautiful West Pier looks unlikely to rise from the depths again, there’s still some quirky attractions to be found around the south coast city of Brighton. One of …
Volk’s Electric railway and the fabulously eccentric Seaside Railway, Brighton Read More
Here’s some pics from our walk around the town when it was pissing down with rain. I’ll post up some less soggy pics later. More: Broadstairs, Kent
Broadstairs in the rain Read More
I’ve just been sent an interesting YouTube animation of one of the most bonkers railways ever built – Volk’s Brighton to Rottingdean Seashore Electric railway. This mad piece of Victorian …
The Brighton Sea Railway Read More