Where is the nearest beach?

[Goochie]

I'm missing the seaside and would love to have a day by the sea - where is the nearest beach to Birmingham? (or Tamworth, to be more specific)

I'm thinking that somewhere like Weston-Super-Mare may be the easiest to get to as its just off the motorway.

[*CQ*]

Weston is the closest but let's just call it 'side' as the sea is usually that far out you'll be lucky to see it

[Mr POD]

*CQ* said:

Weston is the closest but let's just call it 'side' as the sea is usually that far out you'll be lucky to see it

Leave early enough on Sunday Morning and you can be at formby beach within 2 hours.

[c1sps]

You should make Bournemouth in 2 and half hours

[smiller]

Llandudno.

Hire a 214i and wear a blue rinse wig to fit in to the demographic though.....

[Slinky]

Head to the Gower.. nice drive and lovely coast, don't bother with Weston-super-MUD..

[Will26]

Go to birmingham airport book a flight to Spain would be there in four hours.

[Beemer-5]

Will26 said:

Go to birmingham airport book a flight to Spain would be there in four hours.

Nah, go to California and seek out the best biking and driving roads in the world!

[Fort Jefferson]

Beemer-5 said:

Will26 said:

Go to birmingham airport book a flight to Spain would be there in four hours.

Nah, go to California and seek out the best biking and driving roads in the world!

WTF has biking and driving roads in California, got to do with the nearest beach to Tamworth?

[smiller]

Fair point

[Beemer-5]

Fort Jefferson said:

Beemer-5 said:

Will26 said:

Go to birmingham airport book a flight to Spain would be there in four hours.

Nah, go to California and seek out the best biking and driving roads in the world!

WTF has biking and driving roads in California, got to do with the nearest beach to Tamworth?

About as much as Spain?

If you're going to get on a 'plane to go ridin'/drivin', do it properly!
There!

Edited by Beemer-5 on Saturday 19th April 07:25

[Philrose]

Isnt there a beach at Stourport on Severn and fairground rides to boot .

[Fort Jefferson]

Goochie said:

I'm missing the seaside and would love to have a day by the sea

Beemer-5 said:

If you're going to get on a plane to go ridin'/drivin', do it properly!

[Balmoral Green]

Anyone fancy a run out to the coast sometime in the summer? From the Midlands we could go East to Skegness, or a bit further North to Bridlington or Scarborough. Or how about West to North Wales?

[Fort Jefferson]

Balmoral Green said:

Anyone fancy a run out to the coast sometime in the summer? From the Midlands we could go East to Skegness, or a bit further North to Bridlington or Scarborough. Or how about West to North Wales?

Or we could fly to California and sit on a beach?

[Munter]

Frankly if we are going to the beach. Lets go to a beach we can take the cars on, near a race track. So I vote for Black Rock in north wales. Not far to Anglesey.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=253...

[Beemer-5]

Fort Jefferson said:

Balmoral Green said:

Anyone fancy a run out to the coast sometime in the summer? From the Midlands we could go East to Skegness, or a bit further North to Bridlington or Scarborough. Or how about West to North Wales?

Or we could fly to California and sit on a beach?

If it's a *decent* beach the poster wants, yes.
Plus, you get fantastic driving roads, too.
It's why we go twice a year.
Huge apologies for such a silly suggestion, Johnny...why would i ever think that a car fanatic forum would be interested in the best roads in the world...as well as some great beaches!

Edited by Beemer-5 on Sunday 20th April 08:01

[Beemer-5]

Will26 said:

Go to birmingham airport book a flight to Spain would be there in four hours.

Not a bad idea!
The beaches in the UK are almost all crap, especially since we have basically lost the seasons. Decent seaside accomodation is expensive, too.
We have spent as much on our forthcoming week away in Cornwall, as we have done 3 weeks later on a week in Italy.

[madbadger]

Balmoral Green said:

Anyone fancy a run out to the coast sometime in the summer? From the Midlands we could go East to Skegness, or a bit further North to Bridlington or Scarborough. Or how about West to North Wales?

Good idea.

Somewhere in the UK would be best. How about Whitby? Good roads out that way, too.

[Beemer-5]

North Yorkshire moors have some good roads, but the Police there, as in Lincolnshire, are doing a massive clamp on speed nowadays.