American travel adviser names her favourite UK beach — 'gives me goosebumps'

A travel adviser has revealed the one UK beach that gives her goosebumps every time she visits. Georgia Fowkes, a travel advisor for Altezza Travel, which boasts a 5/5 rating on TripAdvisor with over 2,000 reviews, is an American based in Pittsburgh who frequently travels the globe and spends ample time with family in the UK.

She has declared Bamburgh beach in Northumberland as her personal favourite. "Bamburgh is the raw North in its purest form: endless sand with a castle rising straight out of the dunes", she says. "You walk the shoreline and the dark fortress walls reflect in the wet sand, the sea stretching out like the castle's extension.

"For me, Bamburgh is the best beach in Britain because it ties the vastness of the ocean to the weight of history. This isn't just a holiday sea - it roars the same way it did centuries ago, when the castle walls faced the same waves I'm watching now. Standing there gives me goosebumps every single time."

While Bamburgh Beach isn't the only UK beach where a castle majestically overlooks the sea below, with other examples including Llansteffan and Harlech in Wales, as well as Tintagel in Cornwall, it still stands out as a unique feature of the UK coastline, boasting pristine sand, drifting sand dunes, and a magnificent view of the castle from almost every angle, reports the Express.

Bamburgh has been crowned the UK's top seaside spot for five consecutive years, earning five-star reviews for its beach, seafront, scenery, and tranquil atmosphere.

One visitor to Bamburgh shared their love for the place with Which?, saying: "It's a gem. The beaches are sandy, clean, and stretch for miles. There are walks galore, the food on offer is top-notch, the feel is of a time gone by, and there's enough history to delve into to last several holidays."

The castle, which boasts a history spanning 3,000 years, is now in the hands of Francis and Claire Watson-Armstrong.

"There is nowhere like Bamburgh. You can see dolphins, the sunsets, the sunrises. You just stand there and breathe in - the smell of the sea. It is unique. As it has been over the centuries, there is something about the soul of the place," she expressed.

Despite the unpredictable British weather on the harsh North Sea coast, Bamburgh is increasingly becoming a worldwide attraction, drawing tourists from across the globe. It offers several dining and drinking options, including a seafood shack named Creel and Reel, the Victoria Hotel pub, and the Potted Lobster restaurant.

Georgia also mentioned Holkham beach in Norfolk as another favourite spot. She described: "Holkham is cinematic in scale. Dunes and a flat sweep of sand run to the horizon, so far you lose all sense of boundaries.

"It's no surprise filmmakers chose it for Pride and Prejudice and Shakespeare in Love - standing here, you see why: the landscape itself looks like a film still. I'd call it England's best beach because it turns a simple walk into a moment you want to hold on to. Empty yet majestic, it's where sea, sky, and infinite sand shrink you down - but make you feel lucky to be part of the vast picture."