Seaside

*manda*

I'd second Bournemouth, trains are very easy there, direct and frequent.

Buggles

I third Bournemouth!

If you are only going for the day, you don't want to spend half of it on the train. Bournemouth would be about 2 hours.

bylromarha

Bournemouth for me too. Very used to tourists and sandy beach is pretty accessible from the station.

Tarry

I've never been to Bouremouth, must try to visit myself one day.

minerva_windsong

Bournemouth definitely - it's not that far by train from London, and is seasidey enough but not overly cheesy.

MsDee

Brighton? I;m going on Saturday for the first time.

kjmtidea

I live in Bournemouth and the trains from London are pretty regular. The beaches here are all very nice and clean and there are usually other bits and bobs going on in the area too.

Stompa

One of these deals might be useful:

http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/oyster

nutty1

savemoney wrote: »

Scarborough my home town

Its most enterprising town in Europe and ha d a lot of money spent on it over last few years just reopened Europes largest open air theatre last month

Always get a warm Yorkshire welcome

We have two sandy beaches not including other bays just down the road light Cayton and Filey

North bay is relatively quite none commercial south bay amusements, fun fair, famous Harbour bar brilliant Italian ice cream

Also have the great North York Moors on door step

http://www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com/scarborough-welcome-new.asp

hi i just tried to send you a pm but it won't let me,
do you use the coastline bus in scarborough, the reason i'm asking is that they are give bogof tickets for scarbourgh castle and i am visiting end of july and wondered if you didn't mind would you beable to get me a voucher and send it to me, i will pay postage cost, thanks

bylromarha

MsDee wrote: »

Brighton? I;m going on Saturday for the first time.

Then on Saturday you will discover that for every grain of sand on that beach there are 10 pebbles :rotfl:

I love Brighton - have fun getting lost in the Lanes.