While Bamburgh in Northumberland took top spot in the Which? rankings, Dungeness in Kent received an honourable mention. It ...

Spits form where the coastline changes direction and longshore drift continues to move material along the beach, like this spit at Taransay in the Outer Hebrides. They are formed by the process of ...

Longshore currents develop when waves hit the beach at sharp angles. They can make swimming tricky. Here's what to know about them before your next beach trip.

“Wanda beach is in a region that is accreting sediments due to longshore drift within the Bate Bay embayment, where beaches further south are receding,” she said. “Such events can occur ...