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Isla Negra's funky caravan visiting UK beaches

With this rather marvellous recent dose of sunshine the people of the UK have been flocking back to the beach this weekend.

I’m sure we’ll all have our cosy coats and boots on in a few days’ time, but do you have a favourite beach in this country?

My personal favourite is Bamburgh in the wilds of Northumberland. White sandy dunes, sage green grasses and a dramatic stormy sea unfold from the forboding walls of the ancient castle.

Chilean Wine company Isla Negra are big fans of the beach and are building an interactive map of the UK and Irish coast and want beach-lovers to help them by uploading pics of their favourites. Find out more here

To celebrate this, Isla Negra are offering picnic hampers full of gorgeous foodie treats and wine for two lucky Feeding Boys readers.

Basket of goodies
THE PRIZES

A lovely wicker hamper containing:

1 bottle of Isla Negra wine
Burnt Sugar sea salt caramel fudge
Tiptree strawberry jam
Monty Bojangles natural lemon sherbets
sea salt and balsamic vinegar Kettle Chips
sherbet dib dab
Isla Negra Frisbee!

*****THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED, NO MORE ENTRIES PLEASE****

HOW TO WIN A HAMPER!

1. For your main chance to win a hamper of goodies please comment on this post telling me about your favourite beach in the UK.

2. For a second chance to win please tweet this post Win Isla Negra Hamper with @cookingkt http://wp.me/pU5T8-Yh and comment HERE telling me you have done so along with your twitter username

3. For a third chance to win please follow me @cookingkt on Twitter and comment HERE to tell me you have done so.

4. For a fourth chance to win please go and ‘like’ Isla Negra wines on Facebook, and come back to this page to comment you have done so.

5. For a fifth chance to win please go and ‘like’ Feeding Boys on Facebook, and come back to this page to comment you have done so.

*****THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED, NO MORE ENTRIES PLEASE****

GIVEAWAY RULES

This giveaway is open to all readers over the age 18 with a UK mailing address.  The winners will be chosen using an online randomiser and announced in a subsequent post.

I am running this competition on behalf of Isla Negra who will be responsible for sending the prizes to the winners. Their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The competition prize is non-transferrable and there is no cash alternative

We are not responsible for late, delayed or corrupted entries however caused

There is one main way to enter and several ways to get bonus entries.  You must leave a separate comment for each bonus entry otherwise they will not be counted.

Closing date: 10pm Sunday 30th October 2011

*****THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED, NO MORE ENTRIES PLEASE****

Good Luck!

Thanks to Isla Negra for providing these fantastic prizes.

Comments

  2. Kiara White says

    The beach itself is not that spectacular, I would have to say my favorites is the beach in Troon which I used to live just across the road from. I have many happy memories as child/young teenager spending summers playing in the sand and sea, going to the funfair, eating ice cream and playing crazy golf.

  4. sam sellick (@trainsniffer) says

    My favourite beach is Bantham beach in South Devon, it’s beautiful. There is a main beach but tucked around the corner is a mini beach with what I can only describe as a lagoon! It’s so deep that you jump straight in and it’s deeper than you are tall! I used to spend most of my summer ther when I lived nearby. 🙂

  12. Gill says

    My favourite beach is at Porthleven in Cornwall – a long expanse of beach called Loe Bar! It goes on forever and it’s a great place to walk and blow away the cobwebs!

  17. ali.b. says

    Ooh did someone mention wine – cough! – What lovely goodies thank you for the chance to win. I have liked Isla Negra and feeding boys on facebook but I’m not on twitter. My favourite beach is Saltburn – 20 mins drive away – clean, lovely old pier and cliff lift. Now Jack is 11 and just wanting to be on his xbox – we pootle off there with a bucket and spade and he (and his brother) are quite happy to dig and dig and make sandcastles – even when the weather is not so good coats on, wellies on and off splashing we go.

  27. dawn canning says

    My favourite beach in the UK is Barafundle Bay in my native Pembrokeshireshire, Wales. It has an unusual quality in that it “feels” like it isn’t in the UK, whatever the weather. Difficult to describe unless youve been there, but if you Google it, you’ll see what I mean. You also have to walk through a field of cows to get there, so that adds to the “other worldly” experience!

  29. Tanya Blackburn says

    My Favourite beach is West Whittering in Sussex. Sandy, shallow and perfect for families.

  40. kelly says

    my favourite beach in the uk is holywell bay in cornwall , we holiday there twice every year , in fact i will be there in 3 weeks time , can’t wait

  41. claire says

    1. i like the beaches on the north coast of scotland. you can have a whole beach to yourself and see seals and puffins on them.

  46. Simone Lee says

    THE BEST BEACH I KNOW IS ABERAVON PORT TALBOT I GREW UP THERE AND THERS MILES OF GREAT BEACH I HAD LOTS FUN THERE WHEN I WAS A LOT YOUNGER

  50. Lorraine Partyn says

    My favourite beach is Cemaes beach in the north of Anglesey. I lived there as a child and spent all summer on the beach. On summer evenings we would cook tea on a BBQ we made in the rocks and stay there until it went dusk. In the winter months I enjoyed walking along the almost deserted beach wrapped up in warm clothes and wellies. Although I have now moved from the area I still return to visit family and my favourite beach with all its memories!

  52. Geraldine Chaplin says

    My fave beach is Fairbourne, Wales. Its always quiet when we go, not too touristy and allows dogs on a big stretch of it which id great for me! with snowdonia in the background its a lovely place to go.

  53. michelle knight says

    I have ‘liked’ you on Isla Negra wines on Facebook and Feeding the Boys on Facebook

  57. Gemma Frances Owen says

    My favourite beach is Hale in Cornwall, we have such fond memories of our first holiday there as a family of 6 – beautiful weather and golden sands, felt like we were abroad!! Hope to go there again next year when we become a family of seven – eek!!

  62. Zoe G says

    My favourite beach is Holywell Bay, Newquay, when we are on holiday in Cornwall I love taking the kids there to play in the day or we take a walk along it in the evening

  64. Amelia Kennedy says

    My favourite beach in the UK is Carbis Bay near to St. Ives in Cornwall … beautiful!

  69. Liz Simpson says

    My favourite beach is Longniddry in East Lothian – many fond memories of climbing on the rocks and learning to swim in the sea.

  71. Suzanne Cooke says

    The best thing about the beach is fishing through rock pools in the glorious sunshine.

  79. Marycarol says

    My favourite beach is Portstewart Strand beach in Northern Ireland. Gorgeous beach if only we could get more sunshine!

  80. Benjamin Coleman says

    Favourite UK Beach is West Whittering as fond memories as 1st holiday with a girlfriend when I was 16. (Long time ago ;( )

  85. Gemma Szwed says

    My favourite beach in the UK is Oxwich bay, tucked away in south wales, it is truly beautiful!

  90. Diane Cooper says

    My favourite beach is Bournemouth beach, as it is the first beach that both of my sons went to. I still remember their reactions to the feel of the sand and the sea.

  93. A Harrington says

    my fav UK beach is Brighton, I know it is all hard pebbles, but the size and location of it is just right, and of course the 2 piers flanking it make it all the more special, if it had sand it would get 10/10

  100. Lisa Williams says

    My favourite beach is Barmouth in North Wales. Lovely long sandy beach with sand dunes and clean water and a great jetty for crab fishing. lovely and child friendly. x

  101. Elizabeth Roberts says

    My favourite beach would have to be Clymping beach on the south coast. It’s off the beaten path so it quiet, beautifully sandy, at low tide you can walk out for miles and the horses love splashing around when we taken them down there!

  117. Torz Langley says

    My fave beach is Scarborough, it’s got two lovely strips of sand on the front. one quiet with no arcades behind and one with all the arcades. who could ask for more? one for either type of person. Also they have lot’s of lovely food venues along the front. Perfect for anyone’s day out.

  121. FionaLynne Edwards says

    My favourite beach is Canford Cliffs in Dorset. You have to walk down to the beach through some lovely woods and then you are onto a beautiful, clean, sandy beach. It’s the best of both worlds!

  125. FionaLynne Edwards says

    I already like you on FB too – Fee Edwards MSE.

    Thanks for this lovely giveaway xx

  126. Jenny Eaves says

    My favourite beach is Ballantrae in Ayrshire, it’s a lovely quiet pebble beach, which is great for looking for sea glass and has fantastic views out to Ailsa Craig. 🙂 x

  127. Jane says

    Favourite beach is Cruden Bay, north east coast of Scotland. Wlid, barren, open, breathtakingly beautiful and clean.
    Liked Isla Negra and Feeding Boys on Facebook. Thank you.

  138. Alfie Davidson says

    Weymouth is the best beach in the uk – so safe and accessible. I follow on Facebook as Alfie KH Haste and on twitter as @kkbh19602

  140. Anne Tomma says

    Following you on facebook
    My favourite beach is Silecroft in Cumbria, great place been going since I was a little kid.
    Love Old Hunstanton in Norfolk too.

  141. Stewart Johnston says

    My favourite beach is Roker beach in Sunderland which is also home to the airshow once a year which is great fun

  152. Kay Adams says

    My favourite beach is Huttoft a nice little beach near Mablethorpe on the east coast you can drive to and park right next to the beach,very handy especially with children.A quieter secluded beach off the beten track,been going there since l was a child,perfect!

  158. Amber says

    I have to say Brighton beach is my favourite, as it’s nearby and so is the one I visit most, and I do find that pebbles instead of sand is very convenient when you fancy a walk without the full-on sandiness of a normal beach experience! However, the beach at Padstow, Cornwall is absolutely beautiful too, with lots of caves and rock pools for exploring.

  159. Laura says

    My favourite beach is Newport Sands in Pembrokeshire. It is a stunningly beautiful stretch of sandy beach perfect for long dog walks, horseriding or family picnics.

  161. Elaine Livingstone says

    Now I would have to say troon beach, much cleaner than ours with higher water quality. as a teenager I lived at Machrihanish and it had a gorgeous clean sandy beach we spent a school summer holiday on ( only lived ther for 14 months) contact @pooohbear2811

  167. Jo Bromley says

    There’s a beautiful beach in Skegness on a nature reserve which is just about deserted – long stretches of golden sands and just us and the birds for miles. It’s superb!

    🙂

  172. julie booth says

    My favourite beach is Grand Rocque in Guernsey, but also some lovely beaches in Cornwall, and the Flamborough Head way

  185. Jacki McMahon says

    Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower near Swansea. A beautiful, often deserted beach, only accessible at low tide, and only known to locals and a privileged few.

  191. kelly smith says

    already like Feeding Boys and a Firefighter on fbook as kelly roxanne smith. thanks for a fab giveaway x

  192. Adele Mse Hill says

    My favourite beach is woolacombe bay.it has eveything i want on a beach. A big sandy expanse ,water sports rocks one end and sand dunes the other both are great for exploring.

  194. Pati from London says

    I love the beach in Brighton (and its vibe and shops too 🙂 ). Thanks for this lovely giveaway! Pati

  195. Luci Ryan says

    My favourite beach is Burnham Overey Staithe in Norfolk. We have had some fabulous family holidays there.

  199. Marina Frow says

    My favourite beach is Skegness! reminds me of my chidlhood, donkey rides and a cone of chips!

  206. Teresa Lee says

    Southport Beach – brings back many great memories of summer sundays spent at the fair and playing on the beach

  208. Maxine says

    Love Cullercoats on the NE coast – there are caves to explore and it brings back the best memories of childhood exploring for pirate treasure!

  223. Alasdair MacInnes says

    My favourite is one we visited for the first time this year – Newgale on the South coast of Wales. You have to climb over shingles to get to the sand, but it’s well worth it – it stretches forever!

  244. Claire Hall says

    I lived in Kilmarnock for a while and there was a beach near Ayr that we used to walk the dogs on. On a cold wintery morning wrapped up in thick coats scarfs and wellies, was amazing!! Possibly not your most typical romantic walk but it was for us!!!

  259. julie henderson says

    i love crawfordsburn beach in county down , northern ireland – on a lear day u can see scotland too and watch the hss boats go past

  274. Jane Paddey says

    My favourite beach is at Woollacome Bay in Devon it is a gorgeous large beach and very clean with a dog section.
    I am following on twitter (@jpaddey) and both on Facebook (Jane Paddey Was Taylor)

  275. Clementina says

    We’ve only ever been to southend-on-sea. Took the kids to the theme park (Adventure Island) and visited the beach. It’s very small though lol 🙂

  279. Emma Cella says

    My favourite beach in the UK is Cornwall because I remember going for a lovely weekend with my hubby when we were dating and it was so beautiful and romantic!

  285. Tina Cottam says

    My favourite beach is Cromer in Norfolk. There are dramatic cliffs in the background and its easy to find fossils on the beach. There is also a beautiful Victorian pier with a fantastic theatre that still produces its own seaside shows.

  286. Philip Darling says

    My favorite beach is close to Tina’s above – Lowestoft – the most easterly point of the UK – Ness point is there, and sandy, dune filled beaches – golden sand and an annual air show too. Fantastic

  287. Claire says

    My favourite beach is Tynemouth long sands…great for relaxing in the summer, and walking the dog in the winter.

  292. Sarah Ballantyne says

    My favourite beach is South Bay at Scarborough – this is the first beach we took our daughter to this summer and I have wonderful memories of her building sandcastles with her daddy then hunting for pretty seashells and stones.

  294. Esther says

    Newlyn Beach near Penzance – rock pools to fish in, long coastal walks in either direction, sand not too much further along if you want it and beautiful views across Mounts Bay

  310. eirwen bridges says

    My favourite beach is Llantwit Major in South Wales,a lovely quiet beach with a superb cafe.

  314. Grannybiker says

    There’s a fabulous beach at the top end of Iona. The tourists rarely venture far beyond the abbey, but it’s only a little further on. The day we went started grey on Mull, but as we crossed the water, the skies cleared so the sea was a sparkling turqouise on a beach of white sand- better that an more exotic island!

  348. Phil W says

    marazion beach, cornwall. astounding view of st michael’s mount and great beach for kids/sandcastles and canoeing

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