Activity 1

See if you can identify the names of famous seaside destinations in the UK from the descriptions of their locations below.  You might need to use an atlas of the UK or an online map to help you.

• This destination is about 55 miles south of Central London, and it reached by the M23/A23.  It is on the south coast of England.  The town of Eastbourne is to the east and Worthing is to the west.
• This destination is on the north-west coast of England.  It is south of Lancaster and about 50 miles north of Manchester.  It is linked to the M6 by the M55.
• This destination is about 60 miles west of Liverpool by road, and the main access route is the A55.  It is on the coast of North.
• This destination is about 100 miles south-west of London.  It is reached by the M3 and has a major railway station.  It lies to the west of the New Forest National Park.
• This island destination lies off the south coast of England and is reached by ferry from Portsmouth.  It is to the south of Southampton.
• This destination is on the east coast of Yorkshire.  It is about 70 miles to the north east of Leeds and is located just to the south of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
• This destination is found on the west coast of Wales in Cardigan bay.  It takes about two and a half hours to drive the 100 miles or so from Cardiff.