You don’t have to travel abroad for picturesque beaches, dramatic cliffs or moody seas.
Some awe-inspiring spots along Britain’s coastline are being showcased in a global photography competition. From brightly coloured beach huts in Essex to cascading Cornish waves, you’ll find bags of character, mystique and drama – and closer to home that you might expect.
![Beach huts at Brightlingsea, Essex taken just before dusk.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce2874c210000c306d0dbb6.jpeg?cache=CSJ5BhJyYR&ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Juliet Evans
The photos have been submitted as part of the CEWE Photo Award 2019, a global competition that aims to celebrate photography around the world. It’s free to enter, whether you’re a keen amateur photographer or established professional, with photos judged by a panel of recognised industry experts.
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Here are some of the stunning entries to the competition.
![Beaumaris Sealine: Colourful houses line the seafront in Beaumaris, Anglesey.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce2877424000031007f1243.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Steffan Sattler
![Elgol on Skye Island.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce287ce24000058007f1245.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Zdeněk Jedlička
![A momentary lapse of reason: A long exposure leads to a dreamy cloudlike sea in this shot, taken at sunrise in Felixstowe, Suffolk.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce287f5210000c106d0dbb7.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Emanuel Ribeiro
![Scottish sunrise: A boat traverses the horizon in this stunning shot captured from the coast of Aberdeen.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce2881424000068077f1247.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Frode Koppang
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![Boat at Sunrise: A moody sunrise and a long exposure led to this stunning shot, taken in Dungeness.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce2883b2400006f077f124b.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Cally Sutherland
![Wild sea: Sea water cascades over the pier in this shot, taken in Teignmouth, Devon.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce2885e24000031007f124d.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Helen Sokolowski
![A race against the falling light: Taken at dusk at Cromer Pier, Haverhill.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce288bd210000750580996f.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Julie Ferguson
![The storm before the rest: Waves break on the rocks of Godrevy, Cornwall on an otherwise quiet evening.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce288e724000068077f124f.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Thierry Deutsch
![Late evening light bounces from the causeway in this shot of St Michaels Mount, Cornwall.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce289ac210000c106d0dbd0.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
John Hall
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![Early Morning at Hushinish: Sunrise casts colourful light over Hushinish Beach on Harris, Outer Hebrides.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce289d624000058007f1262.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Gill Williams
![Sunrise explosion: A sunrise combined with low tide makes for a stunning image of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland taken from the North Beach.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5ce28a1424000031007f1269.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale)
Graham Scott