Is there anywhere better to spend a day than the British coast? It doesn’t matter if you head to the tourist hotspots on the south coast, for the rugged beauty of the west, to the stunning natural capes of the north, or for the more homely offerings on the east coast, each one has a wealth of experiences to offer, and a character like no other. But why do we love to be beside the seaside so much? And why, in particular, does enjoying a walk along the coast bring us such enormous benefits? We spoke to the experts to find out…
SPECTACULAR SOUNDSCAPE
‘Coastal waters have their own soundscape,’ says Dr Mathew White, an environmental psychologist and expert in the benefits of blue spaces. ‘The sound of the sea
