British coast
The British coast is a popular destination for many travellers even if the numbers visiting the traditional "seaside resort" have fallen significantly since their peak in the 1950s.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: coast
- Description: Coastlines of Great Britain, the north-east coast of Ireland, and many smaller islands
- Also known as: “coastline of the United Kingdom” and “Coastline of the United Kingdom”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anthorn Radio Station.
Anthorn Radio Station
Military installation
Photo: Chetvorno, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Anthorn Radio Station is a naval and government radio transmitting station located near Anthorn, Cumbria, England, overlooking the Solway Firth, and is operated by Babcock International.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton Arlosh and Anthorn.
Newton Arlosh
Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newton Arlosh is a village in the civil parish of Holme East Waver in Cumbria, England.
Anthorn
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anthorn is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the south side of the Solway Firth, on the Wampool estuary, about 13 miles west of Carlisle.
Abbeytown
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeytown is the main village in the civil parish of Holme Abbey in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The parish was historically called Holme Cultram.
British coast
Latitude
54.888° or 54° 53′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.277° or 3° 16′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C6RVPQF+66Wikidata ID
Q5138399
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Satellite Map
Discover British coast from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bengali to Uzbek—“British coast” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ব্রিটিশ উপকূল”
- French: “côte de Grande Bretagne”
- French: “Côte de Grande Bretagne”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Obala Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva”
- Uzbek: “Buyuk Britaniya qirg’oqlari”
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