What's your favourite seaside location?

Hello everyone!

Like the old song says… “oh I do like to be beside the seaside…”

I was just wondering, what’s your favourite seaside location? Maybe it’s a traditional British seafront, with a nearby funfair, and a 99 ice cream, or maybe it’s something more grand such as La Baule, in France.

However you prefer to spend your time by the sea, I’d love you to share your favourite seaside locations with me, and as always, photos are very much appreciated!

Jenny :blush:

Sunrise at Mudjimba → Simply Pawradise

:paw_prints: :heart:

This is a photo from the Guam Visitors Bureau.

I spent years on the island as a kid and it spoiled me. The Pacific was warm and blue. The sunsets routinely gorgeous. The people always friendly and generous.

Once, I returned for college break and headed to a party with friends. Turns out we went to the wrong house, which we learned about half an hour in. The hosts urged us to stay and have more food and drink, though, because that was typical hospitality on Guam.

No beaches will ever compete for me.

Ayia Napa in Cyprus, years ago when it was a fishing village with one bar and no tourists. Cabo Ledo In Angola, also many years ago.

This is Coolangatta Beach where I live on the Gold Coast in Qld, Australia. Pure white silicone sand, 22 miles of it. Home never looked so beautiful.


Brighton obviously Sussex UK
Well ‘Hove Actually’ (if you know you know :joy:)

I’m LOVING everyone’s replies so far!

@Maggie8K I dream of seeing a sunset like that one day!

My favorite: When the sunset turned the sky a vivid purple. Amazing.

The warm water really spoiled me. The first time I visited San Francisco and saw people coming out of the Pacific in wetsuits, I was befuddled. As a kid, I didn’t realize that the ocean could be so cold, by contrast.

Are budgie smugglers compulsory? Asking for a friend. :grin:

@TheEnglishFlaneur hahaha only if you’re a Pom! :rofl::laughing:

We’ve visited here @ziggy when we did a 5 week sitting further north.

We went to 2 concerts at The Twin Towers Services Club at Tweed Heads

Anywhere on Guernsey and Herm.

@Itchyfeet yes Twin Towns have great shows on there. Hope you enjoyed your stay

So for for me, Biarritz, France has been the best seaside. Although, outside of THS. It’s a friend’s cat. Beautiful area. I’d love France and Spain a lot more if there was a greater numbrr and diversity of wildlife.

The many beaches and beautiful sunsets of Costa Rica that we have been able to visit many times in the past years thanks to the wonderful sitters from THS.

Photo from November 2025 housesit near Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece :sun:. We spent 4-5 months on Crete during 2024/5. More ahead. Happy days :grinning_face:

The thing about the sea is the constant changes and moods. At our house in the Philippines we loved the sunsets and watching the local fishermen prepare to head out each day.

Crete is one of our favourite destinations.

Wow @Oztravels - I would never want to leave that view behind.
Your sits certainly have something to live up to :joy: