The UK's longest beach is now home to one of the best pubs in Britain for a seaside pint
BEACH IT The UK's longest beach is now home to one of the best pubs in Britain for a seaside pint
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BEACH trips in the UK are even better when you can gaze over the coastline while sipping on a cool drink at a seaside pub.
So if that's what you're after then head to Chesil Beach in Dorset which has 18 miles of stretching coastline, bright blue waters in the summer - and an impressive seaside pub.
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Chesil Beach is the longest in the UK
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And it's also where you'll find a great seaside pub
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Chesil Beach is the longest and largest in the UK making it a very popular spot for UK tourists.
It stretches for 18 miles from Portland to West Bay in Dorset - in fact, Chesil Beach actually connects the Isle of Portland to the mainland.
And on the Isle of Portland, visitors can enjoy the views of Chesil Beach from a great coastal pub.
Big 7 Travel has dropped a list of their 25 best spots for a seaside pint and Portland's Cove House Inn has made an appearance on the list.
The Cove House Inn is an 18th-century pub on the Isle of Portland in Dorset and sits right on the esplanade.
On a sunny day, visitors can sit outside under sun umbrellas and enjoy a pint or even a bite to eat.
The pub is highly-rated on Tripadvisor and is number one out of the 32 restaurants on the Isle of Portland.
One visitor commented: "And the VIEWS! Amazing - right on Chesil beach with views out to sea. What a gem of a place."
Another added: "This place is amazing...great food, great atmosphere and such friendly staff. The view is beautiful as well. I had the best fish and chips I have ever tasted - just perfect."
On the menu is a selection of burgers from £13.50, lots of seafood dishes from fish pie to wholetail scampi and fish and chips.
The English seaside town with no arcades or rides but named the best in the UK
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The pub sits right on the edge of the esplanade in Portland
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The beach is the longest of its kind and separates the sea from a lagoon
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On Sundays, visitors can enjoy roast dinner options.
The pub is open between 12pm and 10.30pm Tuesday to Saturday. On Sundays, its opening hours are 12pm to 6pm.
With the boozer right on the edge of Chesil Beach, you might even spot some incredible wildlife too.
Dolphins are sometimes spotted off the coast as are porpoises and some people have even said they've seen whales - so take some binoculars too.
Chesil Beach is also famous for having a lagoon, the shingle shore acts as a barrier between the sea and Fleet Lagoon.
Fleet Lagoon is a large saline lake, which is one of the last undisturbed brackish lagoons left in the world.
And it's home to lots of wildlife from little terns, wigeon, pochard, coots, even osprey have been seen on occasion.
But while Chesil Beach is very beautiful and the water can be tempting, sadly it's not recommended to swim there because of its very strong undercurrents.
If you want to swim, Chesil Cove, is the place to be.
You'll find this spot on the Isle of Portland at the southern end of Chesil Beach where the beach curves towards the cliffs.
Plus, check out the English seaside town with no arcades or rides but named the best in the UK.
And discover the UK's sunniest beach town that feels like going back in time has 'no arcades' and barely any rain.
Big 7's Full List of Best Boozers for a Seaside Pint
According to Big 7 - this is where you should be getting your seaside pints... Tŷ Coch Inn, Pwllheli The Ship Inn, Low Newton-by-the-Sea Old Neptune, Whitstable Harry's Shack, Portstewart Applecross Inn, Wester Ross The Griffin, Pembrokeshire The White Horse, Norfolk The Watering Hole, Perranporth The Jolly Fisherman, Craster The Druidstone, Pembrokeshire The Cod and Lobster, Staithes The Old Fort, Isle of Wight Fortune of War, Brighton The Pandora Inn, Falmouth The Harbour Bar, Portrush The Ship Inn, Porthleven Badachro Inn, Gairloch Cove House Inn, Portland Cladach Beach House, Isle of Arran Steinn Inn, Isle of Skye Sailors' Safety, Newport The Shoreline, Newport-on-Tay The Penhelig Arms, Aberdyfi The Ship, Saltburn-by-the-Sea Zetland Arms, Kingsdown
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