Whether a short hop from London or further afield, these coastal treasures offer splendid saltwater swimming — and are destinations in their own right

Take the plunge: eight of the UK’s most magical tidal pools

This article is part of a guide to London from FT Globetrotter
Tidal pools are a perfect harnessing of nature. They fill with seawater as the tide comes in and are a unique combination of natural formations and man-made elements such as metal steps or a cement boundary. Margate’s Walpole Bay has both, while some, such as Dancing Ledge in Dorset, were built with the help of dynamite to create a lozenge-shaped pool on a rocky platform.

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