12 Stunning Coastal Photos That Prove You Can't Beat The British Seaside

You don’t have to travel abroad for picturesque beaches, dramatic cliffs or moody seas.

Some awe-inspiring spots along Britain’s coastline are being showcased in a global photography competition. From brightly coloured beach huts in Essex to cascading Cornish waves, you’ll find bags of character, mystique and drama – and closer to home that you might expect.

Juliet Evans

Beach huts at Brightlingsea, Essex taken just before dusk.

The photos have been submitted as part of the CEWE Photo Award 2019, a global competition that aims to celebrate photography around the world. It’s free to enter, whether you’re a keen amateur photographer or established professional, with photos judged by a panel of recognised industry experts.

Here are some of the stunning entries to the competition.

Steffan Sattler

Beaumaris Sealine: Colourful houses line the seafront in Beaumaris, Anglesey.

Zdeněk Jedlička

Elgol on Skye Island.

Emanuel Ribeiro

A momentary lapse of reason: A long exposure leads to a dreamy cloudlike sea in this shot, taken at sunrise in Felixstowe, Suffolk.

Frode Koppang

Scottish sunrise: A boat traverses the horizon in this stunning shot captured from the coast of Aberdeen.

Cally Sutherland

Boat at Sunrise: A moody sunrise and a long exposure led to this stunning shot, taken in Dungeness.

Helen Sokolowski

Wild sea: Sea water cascades over the pier in this shot, taken in Teignmouth, Devon.

Julie Ferguson

A race against the falling light: Taken at dusk at Cromer Pier, Haverhill.

Thierry Deutsch

The storm before the rest: Waves break on the rocks of Godrevy, Cornwall on an otherwise quiet evening.

John Hall

Late evening light bounces from the causeway in this shot of St Michaels Mount, Cornwall.

Gill Williams

Early Morning at Hushinish: Sunrise casts colourful light over Hushinish Beach on Harris, Outer Hebrides.

Graham Scott

Sunrise explosion: A sunrise combined with low tide makes for a stunning image of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland taken from the North Beach.

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