Beachcombing

The value of seaglass can differ from one person to the next, what one person sees as valuable another won’t. As the saying goes “something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay”

Beachcombing is my absolute favourite pastime, and it’s something that can be done in all weathers. The best time of the year to go beachcombing is actually during the winter months

Many beachcombers come across unusual finds at the beach without even knowing it. Seaglass is an amazing find in itself, but finding a piece of glass that glows under UV light is something extraordinary.

Beachcombing is becoming even more popular as time progresses. People love to walk across beaches for hours on end, collecting all the treasures that lie there waiting to be noticed.

Beachcombing is a popular hobby that includes roaming the beaches in search of different beach treasures. Beachcombers collect a variety of different materials.

Beachcombing is a fun and enjoyable activity that many people like to take part in. Whether you’re beachcombing or simply thinking of taking a souvenir from the beach, there are certain laws and rules that must be followed.

Beachcombing can easily be an all day adventure and there are lots of different tools and equipment that you can take with you to make sure that you are fully equipped for any situation that may arise.

So the 5-mile lock-down had just been released and we were itching to get back to the beach. Having not been to the beach since March we were...

Many people don’t even know what beachcombing is, let alone what they need to do it. I was one of those people until a few months ago, but the more...

Yes, you absolutely can make money from beachcombing. When I first started beachcombing it was not my intention to make money from it, in fact, I...

Bonfire glass or what is sometimes called campfire glass is glass that has been heated so hot that it melts and loses its original shape, forming...

Black seaglass Black seaglass (or as we beachcombers like to call it pirate glass) is glass that looks black to the naked eye, but once a bright...

Lyme Regis in Dorset is one of my favourite beaches to beachcomb, mostly because of the things that you can find there. We don’t get to visit this...

 Although we live in the city, (in the centre of Cardiff) we are lucky to be within half an hour drive of the nearest beach. One of my...

People often ask, why is there seaglass at Seaham? The answer to this is simple: it is due to the old glasswork factories that were based in Seaham.

Beachcombing is when you visit a beach with the intention of looking for items of interest to you, this could be seaglass, pottery, marbles, bottle stoppers and even trash.