I am very fortunate in that I live in south west England where we have wonderful beaches.
When I was working as a child minder I didn’t take the children to the beach in the height of summer because they were often full of tourists and it sometimes became very hot.
Instead I would go out of season with them when I didn’t have to pay a small fortune to park the car in an over crowed car park and didn’t have to worry about the children mingling in with the crowds or getting burnt by the sun.
We just put on our wellington boots, wrapped up in warm clothes and enjoyed walking through the shallow waves.
While rock pooling, we often came across crabs, shrimps and small fish which we would study together and always put them back afterwards. The children also loved to collect shells and shiny pebbles as we walked along the sand, often we would look things up in reference books when we arrived home, enabling the children to learn more about what we had seen and brought back.
Of course the beach out of season is also great for dog walking
, surfing, kite flying and having a brisk walk to blow away the cobwebs.
I would be interested to hear how others use the beach out of season.
I would like to thank Julie Tallin and Ann Marie Jane Morris for supplying the photos in this post.
Until next time.
Karen
x
I used to live a mile from the beach. I would throw on my boots and still go walking. It is lovely. #thatsatsesh
How good are you? Making such a lovely blog from the simple things nature provides for us all to enjoy. I agree the beach is lovely out of season, especially nice when you see horses galloping through the waters edge .
We always went to the seaside all year round when I was a child and I have kept up that tradition with my children. Lovely reminder to visit soon #FamilyFun
Would never think of visiting the beach in the winter but I’m sure wrapped up warm it is great to get some nice sea air 🙂 #pointshoot
I wish we lived near a beach. I love wandering about them out of season
We are huge beach fans and go all year round. You are right, you just need the correct clothes! Thank you for linking up to #pointshoot 📷
We love to visit the beach any time of the year, love to have a walk in the sea air. #funfamilylinky
#thesatsesh we are coastal dwellers (south) and I adore winter pebble beaches! Love a cold breeze and a desserted beach….like you I hate it when its crowded, over priced and looses its magic. However, sandy beaches like when we are abroad are all about the heat 🙂
We definitely go to the beach a lot more off season, l just prefer it that way. But we’re lucky in Norfolk to have so many to choose from on or off season you can find something a bit quieter #fortheloveofBLOG
Fab post. I too love beaches at all time of the year. I always feel so much better after a walk by the coast! Thanks so much for sharing with us at #TweensTeensBeyond
I don’t live near the sea but over the years we’ve taken our daughters on many ‘out of season’ seaside holidays. There’s always something fun to do there! #tweensteensbeyond
Let very read and very useful Thank you for linking to #Thatfridaylinky please come back next week
We all love a visit to the seaside and I love how much the scenery and the way we use it changes with the seasons.
Thank you for joining #FamilyFunLinky x
I think the beach is a great place to go whatever the season. It’s nice to go for a walk along, the fresh air always makes me feel better.
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Great post. I wish we lived closer to the beach, but we do enjoy making coastal trips out of season for the tranquility and fresh air. Thanks for sharing with #Blogstravaganza 🙂
I love going to the beach out of season. A cold sunny winters day is a favourite. Thanks for sharing with #tweensteensbeyond
I think it’s great to get to the beach any time of year. We live so far away from one though that it’s a rarity. Thanks for sharing with #TriumphantTales, please do come back on Tuesday to celebrate our 1st Birthday, we have a surprise in store!
We live in the South West too. I love it down here!
Nothing better than a Winter beach day, as long as it’s dry 🙂 #GoingGreenLinky
we love using the beach in the winter. I actually think it might be better then than in summer!
thanks for linking to #ablogginggoodtime
Karen I grew up in East Anglia and the thing I miss most about being in London is the beaches. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is nothing beats a good walk on the beach to blow the cobwebs away. I am not so familiar with the South West but now that my son is at University in that direction I am beginning to familiarise myself with it. Thanks for joining us. #TweensTeensBeyond
I’d love to go to the beach more – sadly we live slap bang in the middle of the country so nowhere near beaches. Although if you see my Instagram feed, you’ll see that I am very fond of a muddy puddle, so we’re not scared of the weather. Thanks for linking up to #fortheloveofBLOG
The beach out of season is so lovely! #pointshoot xp
A beach out of season is a great place to be, I love the lack of people 🙂 #adventurecalling
We love the beach all year round, so refreshing even in the cold, and great for helping create kids who love the wild. #AdventureCalling
We love beach walks year round. In fact, I’d say we probably visit the beach more in winter. Like you, we like the space and quiet. #adventurecalling
I definitely agree, the beach is great out of season when there’s not so many people around. The best days we’ve had have been in the spring and autumn. There’s always so much to see and so much to learn at the beach. I just wish we lived a little nearer the coast! Thanks so much for sharing with us #AdventureCalling
We love using the beach out of season, definitely one of our most favourite places to be!
A note to dog walkers though: Some kids (and some adults too) are afraid of dogs, so please don’t let your dog run up close to sniff and lick people without you asking them first if that’s ok with them. You saying “don’t worry, he’s really friendly” doesn’t make my child panic any less. If your dog isn’t obedient, please keep them on a lead or stay very close to them at all times. Thank you 👍
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I MUCH prefer the beach in winter as I dislike sunbathing. And kids always have such fun too making it a great way for them to connect with nature. #GoingGreen
Your so lucky to live near the coast, although I can understand why you would love the beach out of season.I hope we get to go this year,our 3 year old always gets so much out of it. Thanks for sharing with us #AdventureCalling