My Local Beach Voted 11Th In Europe !

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-31507725

When you consider the 10,000's of miles of coastline that Europe has, I think this is marvelous. Its long been my favourite beach and view....I can recommend it to everyone !

[agchristie]

Demoted to third in the UK after being voted top the last two years, why do you think that is Mikey?

Still, eleventh in Europe, impressive. I've not ventured there...

[mikey4444]

Not sure agchristie why its only 3rd this year. TripAdvisor is a notoriously fickle and unreliable source of information, so I guess we shouldn't take anything it says too seriously.

But Rhossili is fabulous...come on down !

[agchristie]

Maybe one day :-D

[jourdain2]

Lovely to see a photo of it again. It is gorgeous, I've not been there for many years, but I can also recommend it.

[-Talbot-]

Down from 3rd to 11th on the European wide vote.

But as you say 'TripAdvisor is a notoriously fickle and unreliable source of information'

[237SJ]

My local beach was 4th

[mikey4444]

Which one was that 237 ?

[237SJ]

Woolacombe mikey although I don`t live there anymore (I will probably move back within the next couple of years) I tend to go to Saunton Beach though because there are less people there.

[ummmm]

It looks stunning.

[Old_Geezer]

The Gower is nice; certainly worth splashing out on.

Here's the becoming 10th next year then. :-)

[mikey4444]

Just looked it up 237....St Brelades looks really smashing ! I have never been to the Isle of Wight and now I am not sure why !

I see that Cornwall has 3 in the top ten, but no mention of Portcurno, a favourite of mine :::

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porthcurno

[mikey4444]

237...we may be at cross purposes, as Wollacombe seems to be Number One :::

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravelersChoice-Beaches-cTop-g186216

They all look wonderful though.

[Prudie]

Looks lovely mikey but it's all very subjective. You were beaten by Weymouth which is local to me. If you want to go to a beach crawling with grockles, surrounded by fish and chips, shellfish kiosks, amusement arcades and countless clubs then Weymouth is your destination. I wouldn't go there if you paid me.

[mikey4444]

B****r !...you are right 237....4th in Europe !

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravelersChoice-Beaches-cTop-g4

I'm going to have a nice lie down now !

[237SJ]

Mikey - Woolacombe is no 1 on there for the UK but 4th for Europe. Croyde beach is another good one in North Devon. It`s full of supercool surfers (in fact the whole village is "cool" - especially the pub. You have to be tanned, young and have blond, seableached dreadlocks just to step over the threshold.

[mikey4444]

Prudie....I remember lying on my back, on Weymouth Beach in early June 1994, watching the flypast associated with the 50th anniversary of the D Day landings. All the Hotels in Weymouth were occupied by lots of elderly Americans veterans. Wonderful weekend.

[mikey4444]

237...well, thats me out then !

[piggynose]

yes you lucky man mikey, I went to the gower/mumbles about 7 years ago. I had to fly to cardiff for a mates 50 birthday celebration, and had a spare day to myself, so i jumped on a train to swansea, and got a small bus to that lovely beach, was worth it. keep telling the mrs about going there. because she´s spanish, she just thinks its a crazy idea, going to a welsh beach, with visions of a cold blustery beach.

[mikey4444]

I can't guarantee the weather piggy, thats for sure !

But the Worms Head Hotel has plenty of warm bedrooms, and imagine waking up to that view every morning !

http://www.thewormshead.co.uk/

[jakep]

We went to The Gower last year because of the report on Rhossilli. It is very beautiful and sunset over Worms Head was wonderful. We also saw a lot of Chough.
The beaches further round the coast to the West are quieter and even more beautiful (names escape me at the mo!)