Fall in love with the charm of our fishing villages, and discover the fascinating histories and stories that lie at the heart of the English coastline. Shiver with excitement as swash-buckling buccaneers recount gruesome tales of pirates and smugglers on a pirate walk. Take a deep lungful of sea air as you marvel at the sights of far off castle ruins in the distance, venture into smugglers caves and hunt for lost treasure; delve into England’s maritime history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard or hunt for fossils along the Jurassic coast.
Tales by the sea
Fall in love with the charm of our fishing villages, and discover the fascinating histories and stories that lie at the heart of the English coastline. Shiver with excitement as swash-buckling buccaneers recount gruesome tales of pirates and smugglers on a pirate walk. Take a deep lungful of sea air as you marvel at the sights of far off castle ruins in the distance, venture into smugglers caves and hunt for lost treasure; delve into England’s maritime history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard or hunt for fossils along the Jurassic coast.
Stroll along the ruins of Tintagel Castle
Tintagel Castle is full of legend and mystery, and these evocative ruins have got to be one of England’s most mysterious and romantic spots.
Location: Tintagel, Cornwall
Walk in Roman footsteps at Arbeia Roman Fort
Britain’s biggest and best reconstruction of a Roman fort is the perfect place to immerse yourself in an ancient way of life.
Location: South Shields, South Tyneside
Walk through sand dunes to Bamburgh Castle
This seat of the former Kings of Northumbria tells a spellbinding tale from its awe-inspiring position on the edge of Northumberland’s coast.
Location: Bamburgh, Northumberland
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