Andrews Beach Info, Maine

From the carousel and arcades in York Beach to the peace and quiet of the one of the largest wilderness areas on the East Coast, York truly is an ideal vacation spot -- for all reasons. York has miles of beaches: the popular Long Sands and Short Sands, and, off the beaten track, Passaconaway and Harbor Beach.

York Beach is a village in York located in York County Maine, United States.

Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages." The name Damariscotta is an Indian name meaning "river of little fish".

Scarborough is a town in Cumberland County on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Maine. The town is a coastal resort area. Located about 7 miles (10 km) south of Portland, Scarborough is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bath is the 17th Best Small Town in America located in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. The city population was 9,266 as of the 2000 census.

Cundy's Harbor is located in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Stretched out into the Casco Bay's cold water Cundy's Harbor has more to offer than just a pretty view.

Ossipee is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,211 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.

Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,937 at the 2000 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach State Park at Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination.

Bailey Island is an island in Casco Bay, and a part of the town of Harpswell, Maine, USA. As of the 2000 census, the island had a year-round population of 400. The island was first populated in the 1600s, when it was known as 'Newaggin'.

You'll be captivated by the independent spirit and friendliness of the people, as well as by the area's many contrasts. There are quaint village streets and shops, band concerts and craft fairs on the Library lawn, bustling harbors flowing with lobster boats, fishing trawlers, windjammers and pleasure craft. Explore quiet coves, rocky shores, meandering roads, lighthouses, islands, and a waterfront park in the shape of a whale.

Extending 12 miles into open ocean, rimmed by craggy shores and sandy beaches, Cape Elizabeth marks the entrance to spectacular Casco Bay. Most of the town's residential and commercial activity lies close to the bay's edge. The size of the community is 9,337 acres, or 15 square miles. 2000 census figures put the town's population at 9,068, with a population density of approximately 550 residents per square mile.

The vacation village of Kennebunkport, Maine offers visitors a wealth of vacation activities to enjoy. Stroll miles of sand beaches, take a quiet walk along the rugged coast, wander the many winding country roads, play golf at two 18-hole golf courses (within 5 minutes), sail, go deep-sea fishing, or discover the many area antique shops and art galleries.

From its obscure beginnings as a small fishing village to the magnificent and exhilarating Marginal Way, a winding footpath which shadows the craggy, rock-bound coastline for more than a mile, Ogunquit today remains a tranquil, small village that continues to offer almost everything to almost everyone as perhaps nowhere else in the country can.

It's almost impossible not to have fun at Old Orchard Beach. The low surf makes this a favorite spot for swimming, sunbathing, and making new friends. When the kids get hungry they can explore the boardwalk for pizza, french fries, hot dogs and cheeseburgers, or you can choose from the many family style restaurants around town. Try your luck on the video games, jump on a ride, treat yourself to an ice cream or a cold soda. Thrills, chills and frills-take your pick or do it all.

Rockland, Maine is the geographic center of the mid-coast region, which makes easy day tripping to LL Bean in Freeport, Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, and every town in between. All along mid-coast Maine you'll discover seaside resorts, charming villages, glacier-carved peninsulas, and grand panoramas of the Penobscot Bay and Atlantic Ocean. While on your Maine vacation, you can go antiquing, biking or kayaking, attend a country auction, browse seaside shops, and visit one of our many wonderful museums including the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center or the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Sightseeing for seals, puffins and dolphins is always a favorite.

Wells is known for its fine restaurants, lodging, outlet stores, antique shops, harbor, and recreation. Compared to the surrounding coastal towns, Wells offers a much better value for your vacation money.

Cape Porpoise, Maine is a small coastal village in the town of Kennebunkport, Maine, United States. It is northeast of Kennebunkport Village and Southwest of Goose Rocks Beach. The village occupies the mainland adjacent to Cape Porpoise Harbor. More than a dozen islands protect the deep natural harbor. Goat Island Light marks the harbor entrance between Goat and Folly islands.  

New Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. It is drained by the Merrymeeting and Ela rivers, and is known for Merrymeeting Lake.

Wolfeboro is a popular tourist destination because of its proximity to Lake Winnipesaukee and its unmatched scenic beauty and its small town New England character.

Corsham is a smallish town in the County of Wiltshire, England and located about 8 miles east of the Georgian City of Bath. It may not be very large, but it is in the middle of a very interesting and historic area. There are also some quite well known people who call this area home.

Blandford Forum is a small historic market town on the River Stour in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England noted for its Georgian architecture.

Bonchurch is one of the oldest settlements on the Isle of Wight. It is situated on The Undercliff, which itself is subject to regular landslips.

Bournemouth is a tourist and regional centre for leisure, entertainment, culture and recreation. The award winning Central Gardens lead for several miles down the valley of the River Bourne through the centre of the town to the sea at Bournemouth Pier. Bournemouth is renowned for its aged population, hence its nickname "God's Waiting Room". Bournemouth also has a well established gay scene comprising of a cluster of bars, restaurants and nightclubs around the Triangle in the centre of Bournemouth.  

Brighton is a favourite seaside city nestled between the South Downs and England's sunny south coast. Brighton is a rich mix of Regency heritage, specialist shopping, lively arts, beachfront fun and year round events, not forgetting the exotic Royal Pavilion.

Bristol is the most populated city in South West England. The city is built around the River Avon and it has a short coastline on the estuary of the River Severn, which flows into the Bristol Channel.

Dorchester is a market town in southern central Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome. Dorchester has been the county town of Dorset since 1305.

Dunstable is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.

East Cowes has a unique seafront suitable for the whole family, with a paddling pool and children's play area, greens, refreshment kiosk, woodland walk, tennis courts and picnic area, also boasts some of the finest views of yachting and ships such as the Oriana, available to the onlooker. East Cowes seafront is also a good vantage point from which to observe the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes international powerboat race.

Shoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort that lies in the middle of the ribbon of urban development along the England coast between the city of Brighton & Hove and the town of Worthing. The town is bordered to its north by the South Downs, to its west by the Adur valley and to its south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach on the English Channel.

Fontwell is a village in the Arun district of West Sussex, England. It lies 4.2 miles (6.8km) west of Arundel at the junction of the A27 and A29 roads. The village is best known for Fontwell Park Racecourse and Denmans Gardens.  

Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It shares the semi-rural character of other settlements in the district.

The Isle of Wight's mix of breathtaking countryside, golden beaches, fabulous attractions and a head-spinning number of things to do will make your Isle of Wight holiday, short break or day trip here an experience you'll never forget.

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the largest urban area in Europe (excluding Moscow).

Only two miles from Christchurch, Mudeford is a charming fishing village lying at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, a mecca for water-sports enthusiasts and fishermen.

With the largest natural harbour in Europe and award-winning beaches, Poole's residents and visitors enjoy the very best the South Coast can offer.

Portsmouth is a city located in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is the UK's only island city and is located on Portsea Island. It is commonly nicknamed Pompey.

This is the longest stretch of beach on the Island and the home of two of the Islands premier holiday resorts Sandown and Shanklin. Sandown Bay is probably the most lively and popular of the two although both have superb facilities. Miles of uninterrupted golden sand set against the picturesque backdrop of Culver Cliffs makes this beach a great place for both views and basking in the sun.

Shanklin shares the bay with Sandown but although it has all the seaside resort amenities it has a quieter ambiance about it. Shanklin is made up of three parts - the seafront, the shops, and the 'Olde Village'. The seafront can be reached by a lift in the steep cliffs and offers a sandy beach bordered to the south by the Fisherman's Cottage, a lovely thatched pub on the beach and nearby Shanklin Chine.

Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England.

Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. The town is five miles south of Dorchester, and just north of the Isle of Portland. The district of Weymouth and Portland has a population of 63,648 (2001 UK census data). The town has a long sand beach and is one of the most popular British holiday towns.

For centuries Worthing has provided its visitors with the best of the Sussex coast, town and countryside. Boasting a bustling shopping centre and a superb set of theatres and cinemas Worthing is ideal for those wishing to visit locally - as well as being near numerous walks and places of interest for those wishing to go further afield.

Swanage is a small coastal town in the south east of Dorset, England. It is situated at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck, approximately 10 km south of Poole and 40 km east of Dorchester. The town has a population of 10,124 (2001). Nearby are Ballard Down, Old Harry Rocks, with Studland Bay to the north and Durlston Country Park to the south.

Bracklesham Bay is a coastal bay on the west side of the Manhood Peninsula in West Sussex, England. The bay looks out onto the English Channel and the Isle of Wight is visible from the beach, as is the Nab Tower. The bay is sandy and backed with shingle. The beach is popular with windsurfers, divers, surfers and fossil hunters, as the Bracklesham Beds, a well known fossil bed is visible at low tide. The bedrock is London clay, and bits of the clay can be found on the sands.

Southbourne is a suburb of Bournemouth. It is the most easterly part of the borough, between Boscombe and Christchurch, Dorset. The area was previously known as Stourfield.

Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest. It lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water where it is joined by the River Test and River Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south of the urban area.

Littlehampton is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, located on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun.

Cowes is an English seaport town on the Isle of Wight, an island south of Southampton. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east Bank.

Bosham is a small coastal village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, situated three miles (5km) west of Chichester on an inlet of Chichester Harbour. Bosham is renowned for its sailing. The Bosham Sailing Club has recently celebrated its centenary having been formed in 1907.

Marlow (previously Great Marlow or Chipping Marlow) is a town and civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the River Thames, four miles south-south-west of High Wycombe, and four miles north west of Maidenhead.

Lymington on the west bank of the Lymington River is a port on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England.

Bembridge is located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. Bembridge is home to many of the Island's wealthiest residents. Close to the lifeboat station lies a coastguard outlook. Positioned at a high elevation this offers views of the Solent meeting the English Channel to the east of the Isle of Wight. From this vantage point one is able to view a variety of watercraft year round, although there is more marine traffic in the summer.  

Lee-on-the-Solent, often referred to as Lee-on-Solent about five miles west of , is a small seaside town in Hampshire, EnglandPortsmouth. The village is located on the coast of the Solent and forms part of the borough of Gosport.

Hamble-le-Rice, more commonly known as Hamble, is located in Hampshire on the south coast of England. Hamble-le-Rice is a yachting mecca: the nearby River Hamble is often packed with yachting traffic and during the summer the whole village is crowded with people out enjoying the water. The village and its river are one of the many locations that made up the fictional village of Tarrant in the BBC television series Howards Way, shown weekly on BBC1 in the late 1980s.

Angmering is a large village and civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is located approximately two miles (3 km) north of the English Channel; Worthing and Littlehampton are about four miles (6 km) to the east and west respectively.

Earnley is a civil and ecclesiastical parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located four miles (6.4 km) south-west of Chichester, and lies on the south coast of England. The parish includes the settlement of Almodington.

Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England, in the borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire. It is twinned with Gorron, Mayenne, France.

Haslemere is a town in Surrey, England, close to the border with both Hampshire and West Sussex. The major road between London and Portsmouth, the A3, lies to the west, and a branch of the River Wey to the south. Haslemere is approximately 12 miles or 19 km south west of Guildford.

East Wittering is a coastal village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England.

Eliot is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,954 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Phippsburg is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, on the west side of the mouth of the Kennebec River.

Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 20,784 at the 2000 census.

Swanwick is a village in Hampshire, England, west of the River Hamble and just north of the M27 motorway. The village is located within the borough of Fareham and is the site of the London Area Control Centre (LACC) and the London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC) part of National Air Traffic Services Air Traffic Control Centre and the last remaining example of a Victorian steam-driven brickworks, located at Bursledon Brickworks.

Winchester is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. It lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of the River Itchen.

North Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. While the majority of the town is inland, North Hampton includes a part of New Hampshire's limited Atlantic seacoast.

Rye Beach is a beach along the Atlantic Ocean in Rye, New Hampshire, and a community adjacent to the beach.

Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.

Windham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham.

Waldoboro is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, in the United States. Waldoboro is a picturesque fishing and resort town.