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Which UK beaches are best to find "sea glass"?

Posted by Jade Martins on Nov-30-2009

Hi, would anyone be able to tell me which UK (and Ireland) beaches would be best to collect sea glass as I would love to find some of this to decorate my home.

Thanks in advance.

Blackpool, England

Cornwall, (Pentewan Beach) England

Cornwall, St. Mawes, England

Cornwall, St. Ives (Harbour Beach), England

Cornwall, Marazion, England

Dartmouth Estuary

Devon, England

Herne Bay, Kent, England

North Devon, Southwest England

Dorset, England (general reference)

Dorset, Swanage, (apparently in front of the Ocean Bay restaurant)

Gumwalloe Bay, Cornwall, England

Isle of Scilly, England

Isle of Wight, England

Lyme Regis, England

Scully’s Beach, Mawnan Smith, UK

Plymouth, England

Isle of Sheppey, Kent UK

Island of Tresco,Isles of Scilly

Somerset, England

Somerset, Watchet, England
vSt. Ive’s Bay, UK

Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, England

Solway Coast, England

Solway Firth, England

Belfast, Ireland

Derrymore Strand, Ireland

Dublin, Ireland (nearby)

Galway, Ireland

Garryvoe Beach, Ireland

Rathlin Island, Ireland

Aberdeen, Scotland (Dunnothar Castle)

Armadale Castle, Scotland (nearby)

Ayrshire, Scotland (between Culzean Castle to the Bay at Turnberry)

Connel, Scotland

Crail, Scotland

Cromarty Beach, Scotland

Dunbeg, Scotland

East Coast of Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland (nearby)

Fife, Scotland

Findochty, Moray Firth, Scotland

Findochty Bay, Isle of Bute, Scotland

Inverness, Scotland

Isle of Iona, Argyll, Scotland

Moray Coast, North Eastern Scotland

Isle of Arran, Scotland

Nairn, Scotland

North Berwick, Scotland

Queen’s Ferry, Scotland

Scarborough Filey (east coast of Scotland)

Solway Firth

South Queensferry, Scotland

St. Andrews, Scotland (nearby)

Tralee Bay, Scotland

Wemyss Bay and surrounding isles in Scotland.




  1. Leo Said,

    Blackpool, England

    Cornwall, (Pentewan Beach) England

    Cornwall, St. Mawes, England

    Cornwall, St. Ives (Harbour Beach), England

    Cornwall, Marazion, England

    Dartmouth Estuary

    Devon, England

    Herne Bay, Kent, England

    North Devon, Southwest England

    Dorset, England (general reference)

    Dorset, Swanage, (apparently in front of the Ocean Bay restaurant)

    Gumwalloe Bay, Cornwall, England

    Isle of Scilly, England

    Isle of Wight, England

    Lyme Regis, England

    Scully’s Beach, Mawnan Smith, UK

    Plymouth, England

    Isle of Sheppey, Kent UK

    Island of Tresco,Isles of Scilly

    Somerset, England

    Somerset, Watchet, England
    vSt. Ive’s Bay, UK

    Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, England

    Solway Coast, England

    Solway Firth, England

    Belfast, Ireland

    Derrymore Strand, Ireland

    Dublin, Ireland (nearby)

    Galway, Ireland

    Garryvoe Beach, Ireland

    Rathlin Island, Ireland

    Aberdeen, Scotland (Dunnothar Castle)

    Armadale Castle, Scotland (nearby)

    Ayrshire, Scotland (between Culzean Castle to the Bay at Turnberry)

    Connel, Scotland

    Crail, Scotland

    Cromarty Beach, Scotland

    Dunbeg, Scotland

    East Coast of Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland (nearby)

    Fife, Scotland

    Findochty, Moray Firth, Scotland

    Findochty Bay, Isle of Bute, Scotland

    Inverness, Scotland

    Isle of Iona, Argyll, Scotland

    Moray Coast, North Eastern Scotland

    Isle of Arran, Scotland

    Nairn, Scotland

    North Berwick, Scotland

    Queen’s Ferry, Scotland

    Scarborough Filey (east coast of Scotland)

    Solway Firth

    South Queensferry, Scotland

    St. Andrews, Scotland (nearby)

    Tralee Bay, Scotland

    Wemyss Bay and surrounding isles in Scotland.
    References :

  2. derfini Said,

    Leo’s listed most good beaches in the UK – this is an indication that you might or might not find it on any beach. I prefer the ones which are slightly pebbly as the pebbles that are under the water line will be working on the glass. My last good piece, however, was actually on South Beach at Lowestoft, which is a sandy one. So take your pick!
    References :

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