Five breathtaking beaches worth visiting
We all love the seaside. We flock there in our droves to find relaxation, sunshine and good times. The world has an endless choice of beaches from palm-fringed idylls to wild inlets. Here’s five of the best beaches that left me with lasting memories. Please share your favourites too!
JOKULSARLON, ICELAND
This isn’t a beach to pop your towel down and sunbathe. Wrap up warm and marvel at the fragments of glacier scattered over black sands, giving it the popular name of Diamond Beach. Chunks of ice pepper the shoreline here on the southern Icelandic coast. A must-see on any trip to Iceland. TAP/CLICK IMAGE TO SEE MORE ICELANDIC LANDSCAPES
PRAIA DE CHAVES, CAPE VERDE
A dramatic stretch of sand on the island of Boa Vista in this Atlantic archipelago, with crashing waves on one side and dunes on the other. There’s plenty of warm weather and delicious sunsets. You can explore or simply crumple into a sun lounger. TAP/CLICK IMAGE TO SEE MORE
KHOR AL ADAID, QATAR
This is a corner of the Arabian Peninsula where the desert dunes meet the sea. The chances are you’ll arrive in a four-wheel drive buggy after some stomach-churning (but fun) ‘dune bashing’. The swathes of sand and bright blue sea will relax you, while picnics and paddling are also options. TAP/CLICK IMAGE TO SEE MORE
NINETY MILE BEACH, NEW ZEALAND
As the name suggests, this is one heck of a stretch of sand in the far north of New Zealand. With its huge blue skies and wide horizons, this place is a tonic for the soul. You might zoom along the beach in a bus and end up dune boarding. The Kiwis like to relax and exhilarate you in equal measure. TAP/CLICK IMAGE TO SEE MORE OF NORTH NEW ZEALAND
PLAGE D’AGADIR, MOROCCO
This Moroccan seaside resort may not have the wow factor of some beaches, but has stuck in my mind as my most recent overseas destination. It’s an admirable stretch of Atlantic sand with plenty of life. It’s surprisingly photogenic and puts on marvellous sunsets. Paddling in the sea or ambling along the corniche make it a worthy destination. TAP/CLICK IMAGE TO SEE MORE ON AGADIR
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The ninety mile beach – wow, perfect for endless walks!!!
(P.S thanks for the note pointing out my Barbados typo – much appreciated. Shows how often I look at my own menus these days lol 😊
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Hi Cherryl, lovely to hear from you. The beach is so long it’s common to tear up and down in specially adapted buses! And once a proofreader, always a proofreader :)
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That sounds like a very nice beach ride 🚌 ⚓️
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I recommend it if you ever find yourself down that way!
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Thanks Mike 🔆
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The open air, the direct contact with nature, the salty spray on your skin… There’s always something to love about beaches. What about the ones in the home country. Which has been your favourite to photograph? Which one do you return to again and again?
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Well there’s the thing. That’s a whole other post and would require some new journeys. As a lad from the east of England I’m emotionally tied to some beaches in Essex and Norfolk. Are you still a south coast creature, Richard?
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Born in London, lived in Kent and Sussex, now lounging around in Somerset… I guess Camber Sands would feature for its childhood memories, but I’m not sure there are any others I yearn for…
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I suspect you’re more wedded to the inner countryside now? I still haven’t ventured to that beach…
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There is something about the Moors (flat ones, not the hilly type you get oop north) that draws you in. The morning mists, the varied wildlife…
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Oh yes. But oooo I need that there hill. A vantage point, a place to survey all that’s around.
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