Can you go brown in england?

Question

I was thinking then... its really sunny outside and its near the spring/summer time. the sun is shining on my bed and i was thinking if i lie there for about 1/2 hour would i go a bit brown because my skin if fairly white. Also i don't like sun bathing on the beach but i was thinking of putting on fake tan,...

Answer 1

Yes. There are many beaches in the UK where you may go brown. The list below shows the beaches which have failed the EC clean water test in recent years, due to sewage, or other pollution:

Combe Martin Devon South West
Instow Devon South West
Bude - Summerleaze Cornwall South West
Rock Cornwall South West
Porth Beach Cornwall South West
Porthluney Cove Cornwall South West
Par Cornwall South West
Readymoney (Fowey) Cornwall South West
Looe - East Cornwall South West
Seaton Cornwall South West
Plymouth Hoe - West Plymouth South West
Plymouth Hoe - East Plymouth South West
Mothecombe Devon South West
Exmouth Devon South West
Bexhill East Sussex South East
Sandgate Beach Kent South East
Southend - Jubilee Beach Southend-on-Sea South East
Ingoldmells South Lincolnshire North East
Sandsend North Yorkshire North East
Runswick Bay North Yorkshire North East
Staithes North Yorkshire North East
Seaham Hall Beach (Remand Durham North East
Seaburn Beach (Whitburn North) Sunderland North East
Seaton Sluice North Tyneside North East
Spittal Northumberland North East
Allonby Cumbria North West
Aldingham Cumbria North West
Bardsea Cumbria North West
Morecambe - South Lancashire North West
Cleveleys Lancashire North West
Bispham Blackpool North West
St. Annes Lancashire North West
Douglas - Central Isle of Man Isle of Man
Douglas - Broadway Isle of Man Isle of Man
Garwick Isle of Man Isle of Man
Peel Isle of Man Isle of Man
Port Erin Isle of Man Isle of Man
Gansey Bay (Bay Ny Carrickey) Isle of Man Isle of Man
Port Grenaugh Isle of Man Isle of Man
Rhyl Denbighshire Wales
Splash Point
Deganwy North Conwy Wales
Conwy Morfa Conwy Wales
Port Dinorwic Sailing Club
Plas Menai Gwynedd Wales
Aberdaron Beach Gwynedd Wales
Llanbedrog Gwynedd Wales
Morfa Bychan (Craig Du) Gwynedd Wales
Carreg Wen Gwynedd Wales
Llandanwg Gwynedd Wales
Aberdyfi Gwynedd Wales
Ynyslas - Twyni Bach (Estuary) Ceredigion Wales
Aberaeron - Harbour (Fourth Ceredigion Wales
Little Quay (Cei Bach) Ceredigion Wales
Gilfach yr Halen Ceredigion Wales
Llanina Ceredigion Wales
New Quay - North Beach Ceredigion Wales
Cwmtydu Ceredigion Wales
Cilborth Ceredigion Wales
Penbryn Ceredigion Wales
Pwllgwaelod Pembrokeshire Wales
Abercastle Pembrokeshire Wales
Nolton Haven Pembrokeshire Wales
Gelliswick Milford Haven Pembrokeshire Wales
Wisemans Bridge Pembrokeshire Wales
Amroth Pembrokeshire Wales
Llanstephan & Tywi Estuary Carmarthenshire Wales
Ferryside Beach Carmarthenshire Wales
Burry Port Beach- East Carmarthenshire Wales
Llanelli & Loughor Estuary (Fourth Carmarthenshire Wales
Swansea Bay - County Hall Swansea Wales
Swansea Bay - Opposite Black Pill Swansea Wales
Jersey Marine - West Neath & Port Talbot Wales
Porthcawl - Newton Bay Bridgend Wales
Ogmore Central Vale of Glamorgan Wales
Llantwit Major Beach Vale of Glamorgan Wales
Limpert Bay - Aberthaw Vale of Glamorgan Wales
Barry - Watch House Bay Vale of Glamorgan Wales
Penarth Vale of Glamorgan Wales
Eyemouth The Borders Scotland
Dunbar - Belhaven East Lothian Scotland
North Berwick - Milsey Bay East Lothian Scotland
Fisherrow - West East Lothian Scotland
Portobello - Central (James Street) City of Edinburgh Scotland
Portobello - West (King's Road) City of Edinburgh Scotland
Aberdour-Harbour Fife Scotland
Kinghorn - Harbour Fife Scotland
Lower Largo Fife Scotland
St Andrews - West Sands Fife Scotland
Easthaven Angus Scotland
Stonehaven - Carron Aberdeenshire Scotland
Aberdeen - Ballroom Aberdeenshire Scotland
Cruden Bay Aberdeenshire Scotland
Rosehearty Aberdeenshire Scotland
Inverboyndie Aberdeenshire Scotland
Lossiemouth - East Moray Scotland
Portmahomack Highland Scotland
Gruinard Beach Highland Scotland
Ettrick Bay
Saltcoats North Ayrshire Scotland
Stevenston North Ayrshire Scotland
Irvine - Gailes (New Town) North Ayrshire Scotland
Largs - Main North Ayrshire Scotland
Barassie South Ayrshire Scotland
Prestwick South Ayrshire Scotland
Ayr (South) South Ayrshire Scotland
Greenan South Ayrshire Scotland
Girvan South Ayrshire Scotland
Sandyhills Dumfries & Galloway Scotland
Carnlough Antrim N. Ireland
Ballyholme Down N. Ireland
Newcastle Down N. Ireland
Pembroke Bay Guernsey Channel Is
Cobo Beach Guernsey Channel Is

Many of these have been cleaned up though, and it is thought that the EC was fiddling the results, to make the European beaches look better than the UK ones.

Answer 2

Get a professional spray tan. Don't let the sun tan you - it's dangerous. Also, the english sun is not as strong as closer to the equator so you will probably not tan much anyway.

Answer 3

yes you can get a suntan in England ... how quickly you tan is mainly down to your own skin type ... if you want a fake tan go to a professional