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Beach scenes and harbour views of Whitstable, Kent
Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 | No CommentsFollowing on from this feature - Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views - here’s the rest of my photos from this lovely seaside town. -
![Located 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/whitstable-shops-pubs-high-street-012-115x115.jpg "Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views")
Whitstable photos – shops, pubs and High Street views
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014 | No CommentsLocated 5 miles north of Canterbury, the seaside town of Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. It’s about […] -
Coffee and cake at the Greedy Cow Cafe, Margate
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014 | No CommentsTaking shelter from the chilly seaside winter wind, we stopped off at the Greedy Cow Cafe in Margate for a restorative snack – and very much liked what we found. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/margate-kent-photos-011-115x115.jpg "Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more")
Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 | 2 CommentsI 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 […] -
![On Saturday, I paid a visit to the south coast town of Bognor Regis, situated some 55 miles south of London. Like many seaside towns, Bognor has clearly seen more […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bognor-regis-west-sussex-222-115x115.jpg "An autumnal day trip to Bognor Regis on the south coast – photo report")
An autumnal day trip to Bognor Regis on the south coast – photo report
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013 | 1 CommentOn Saturday, I paid a visit to the south coast town of Bognor Regis, situated some 55 miles south of London. Like many seaside towns, Bognor has clearly seen more […] -
![Opening in 1895 in response to the growing popularity of the nearby beach and to service the lively ferry trade to Cardiff, Penarth Pier on the South Wales coast stands 50 feet […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/penarth-cardiff-2013-16-115x115.jpg "Penarth Pier and the restored Pavilion in pictures, South Wales")
Penarth Pier and the restored Pavilion in pictures, South Wales
Posted on Friday, Aug 16, 2013 | 1 CommentOpening in 1895 in response to the growing popularity of the nearby beach and to service the lively ferry trade to Cardiff, Penarth Pier on the South Wales coast stands 50 feet […] -
Brighton in the spring sunshine: beach scenes, buskers, beach huts and bandstands
Posted on Friday, May 17, 2013 | No CommentsHere’s some photos taken around Brighton, on the south coast of England, including views of the street market, beach, West Pier, Brighton Wheel and local architecture. -
The Brighton Wheel, a Steve Coogan-powered, third-hand alternative to the West Pier
Posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 | No CommentsNo 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. -
![When I visited Hastings pier earlier this year, the future looked very bleak indeed, with the burnt out shell of the pier slowly rusting into the sea. I feared it […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hastings-pier-2012-115x115.jpg "Hastings Pier to be restored after £11m lottery grant")
Hastings Pier to be restored after £11m lottery grant
Posted on Monday, Nov 19, 2012 | No CommentsWhen I visited Hastings pier earlier this year, the future looked very bleak indeed, with the burnt out shell of the pier slowly rusting into the sea. I feared it […] -
The ancient tradition of fishing boats on the Strade, Hastings
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 | No CommentsHome 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. -
Photos of the beaches, harbour and streets of Tenby, west Wales
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 | 1 CommentI’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! -
![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, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tenby-beach-wales-06-115x115.jpg "A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales")
A late summer stroll along the splendid beaches of Tenby, west Wales
Posted on Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 | 2 CommentsI 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, […] -
Remembering Hastings Pier – photos from 2005 reveal what’s been lost
Posted on Friday, Aug 17, 2012 | No CommentsI posted a photo report last week showing the tragic state of Hastings Pier, which has been reduced to a burn out shell after a calamitous arson attack in 2010. -
Hastings Pier continues to rust into the sea
Posted on Friday, Aug 10, 2012 | No CommentsTragically left rusting away since a calamitous fire in October 2010 destroyed almost all of its superstructure, the burnt out Hastings Piers cuts a tragic figure on the south coast of England. -
Coffee at 33, Trafalgar Street, Brighton – small cafe, great coffee
Posted on Friday, Apr 13, 2012 | No CommentsSituated a short walk from Brighton’s lofty railway station is Coffee at 33, a small, friendly coffee shop serving up great caffeine brews and home baked cakes.