Your recommendation...near & picturesque beach to Sheff

[balderdasher 10]

hoping you can recommend any beaches not too far a drive away ( EDIT: 2hrs there 2hrs back )from Sheff thats:

 

1. a beauty spot

2. not prone to crowds (much)

 

ta muchly.

[Agent Orange 11]

What do you mean by not too far away? You got a specific distance in terms of time to take to get there in mind?

 

The closest would be Cleethorpes, but that don't tick any of your boxes as it is neither beautiful and it does get pretty busy.

 

There are a few quiter beaches up on the north yorkshire coastline, but again, if you arent prepared to drive for around 2 hours then they arent really applicable.

[hennypenny 10]

Being a bit creative here, Hemsworth Waterpark (near Barnsley) has a sand beach and is good for toddler paddling etc, with boats and a very nice play area

 

http://www.hemsworthcouncil.co.uk/html/hemsworth_water_park_and_playw.html

 

Otherwise there are several nice beaches over towards Scarborough, Filey etc, or if you go the other way, near Mablethorpe and Skegness.

 

Sheffield is pretty near the centre of the country, so there is going to be a fair drive in any direction to get to the sea.

[Agent Orange 11]

There is a wonderfully quiet little bay just south of Scarborough called Cayton Bay... the beach itself is situated at the bottom of steap cliffs so it's rather sheltered, there is very little there in terms of shops etc and the only people that I've ever seen down there are the odd walkers and surfers. It's really quiet and would nice on a day like today... also, there are 2 second world war pillboxes situated on the beach, in case you like that kind of thing.

[balderdasher 10]

What do you mean by not too far away? You got a specific distance in terms of time to take to get there in mind?

 

like driving, so 2hrs there 2hrs back for me is near

but do agree, the thread title should be "nearest picturesque beach to Sheff"

 

thanks both for ur suggestions so far ..!

[Agent Orange 11]

like driving, so 2hrs there 2hrs back for me is near

but do agree, the thread title should be "nearest picturesque beach to Sheff"

 

thanks both for ur suggestions so far ..!

 

2 hours is plenty of time to get to the decent beaches along the north yorks coastline... as mentioned above, there is a great beach at cayton bay. Saying that, you could get up there spend a couple of hours chilling on the beach and still have time to visit neighbouring Scarborough or Filey.

[Halibut 12]

If you can stretch your driving time to about three and a half hours you could do a lot worse than head for Anglesey, which has dozens of beautiful beaches and coves - some of which will be extremely quiet.

I was there a few weeks back and spent a few hours at a gorgeous little beach where we didn't see a soul the whole time we were there.

It's remarkably easy to get to. Essentially you go to Manchester and turn left!

[Deerobe 10]

Sutton on sea in Lincolnshire. Long sandy beach and not spoilt by miles of arcades and fair grounds.

 

Hornsea in East Yorkshire or is it Humberside? Had a lovely day there super fish and chips.

[melthebell 863]

up here, theres whitby, runswick bay, scarborough, staithes, port mulgrave, filey

all along the coast within walking distance most of em.

 

ask edna how long it takes to get here its about 1.30 / 2hours??

[balderdasher 10]

thanks for all this folks .. much appreciated, and all will be taken into consideration

lookin to go either tomorrow or a forthcoming weekend if the GBW holds up well.

 

have also had recommendations - quiter beauty spots - elsewhere for: Flamborough Head, Cayton Bay & Robin Hood Bay.

Anyone been to either of these 3?

[melthebell 863]

cayton bays ok, we camped at cayton village the other year

it has a very strange pub there (the star??)

it had a beer garden with all these stuffed toys and dolls dismembered and stuck to the trees and in bushes etc.

it also had a corridor from the beer garden to the bar, and on the walls were half naked pictures of regulars lol

 

i have a few pics of the beer garden

reminded me of the league of gentlemen, thought we wernt going to get out alive

[Salster! 10]

Sutton on sea in Lincolnshire. Long sandy beach and not spoilt by miles of arcades and fair grounds.

 

Hornsea in East Yorkshire or is it Humberside? Had a lovely day there super fish and chips.

 

Sutton on Sea used to have the most fantastic chippy, just by its antiques shop.