In Pictures: Stormy seas to heatwave havens – a year on the British coastline

A look at the best photos of 2022.

The aurora borealis, better known as the northern lights, over St Mary’s Island, North Tyneside (Owen Humphreys/PA)

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Britain’s coastline is a wild and wonderful place, offering stunning views, beautiful beaches and a front-row seat to see mother nature at her best.

Here, we take a look at some of the best photographs taken around the coast in 2022.

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In Pictures: Stormy seas to heatwave havens – a year on the British coastline

A look at the best photos of 2022.

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