Favourite UK seaside town?

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Looking for somewhere to go for a nice UK seaside break with my partner and our 7 month old baby.

Ideally would like a nice beach to walk along and for our 7 month old to play on.
A few shops, cafes, fish and chips and ice cream nearby etc. Not really bothered about nightlife and clubs etc.

What’s your suggestions? Thanks everyone!!

Sorry, just seen your update - it’ll be a long drive to the south coast!

Northumberland coast, particularly Alnmouth

Angelsey is lovely - crab fishing at Beamaris, lots of lovely beaches.

@ImitationofBeing

Poole Swanage Hunstanton, Wells, North Norfolk Barmouth Tenby Bamburgh Brid/Scarborough/Filey/Robin Hood Bay Areas near Almouth Weymss Bay

I love a good beach.

Agreed Also, Broadstairs ,Hayle, Weymouth and Exmouth.

Llandudno in north Wales has a lovely old fashioned charm

Robin Hoods Bay is only good if you're a keen sling wearer. We go a lot and were there recently - saw loads of babies in slings and not a single pram/pushchair. Agree Llandudno is lovely.

Whitby every time. There is some magic there that I cannot describe, you can spend a week and not get bored but Scarborough, Robin Hood's Bay and Filey are all in easy reach by bus or car as well.

Filey or Whitby. Both lovely with lots to do. In Filey we stayed somewhere called hope cottages- right on the beach with fab views. In Whitby try Vittys cottages- all beautiful.

Whitby!!! And surrounding areas, robin hoods bay, sandsend etc.

Westgate on Sea on Kent... Fabulous little town...

Lyme regis

As PP have said, Whitby/Scarborough/Filey/Bridlington are all nice and great for families! Hope you have a great holiday wherever you end up.

I've just spent a night in Whitby (on my way home from Scotland) and really didn't rate it. I did like a potter round some of the back streets and the abbey this morning and stumbled across a v charming pie shop but last night it was appalling. Quite a lot of drunk people and some shocking behaviour at 8.30pm. My dc were really quite upset.

Might have just been a bad night I suppose.

I can't pick between Bamburgh and Seahouses. Had many family holidays either in or near both.

Weymouth is lovely, but Swanage is better :)

Easier for parking. Really lovely old fashioned 'punch and judy' style beach with ice cream kiosks and fossil and shell shops and fish and chips in the town.

Filet
Robin Hood's Bay
Hornsea

Oops Filey!!

I agree Scarborough is nice , try to get in to the Grand Hotel, but dont get a city break room ( I think thats what they are called ) as they are below ground and have no windows and can be very hot , it is a bit care worn but is nice or the travel lodge opposite , that can use the cliff tram rather than hiking up and down the stairs .
Parking is a bugger but free once you have checked into either but you have to be very quick to get a spot

I also really like Southport , its main road , Lord St has plenty of places to eat and drink , and there are loads of B&Bs a travel lodge and a Britannia hotel and the beach is only a few mins walk from there . there is also a huge lake ( I cant recall its name ) which is nice to sit by .

Both are easy to get to from Manchester Piccadilly train station .

South Shields and Seaburn.

I second Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. Beautiful beaches and nice towns with independent shops and cafes. There's a Premier Inn rght on the sea front at Whitley.

Bridlington is a great seaside place with younger children. The south beach is wide and Sandy with a small splash pool and little rides.

Hornsea, East Yorkshire

Filey
Scarborough
Flamborough
Whitby
Formby

Saltburn or Whitby

Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Whitby, North Yorkshire
Appledore/Instow, North Devon
Woolacombe, Devon
St David's, Pembrokeshire
Padstow, Cornwall
St Ive's, Cornwall
Wells next the sea, Norfolk
Bamburgh, Northumberland