Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

sue hogben 
Photo: sue hogben  CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthleven West Beach Porthleven West Beach is located 1 kilometers south of Porthleven in the county of Cornwall.
David Lally 
Photo: David Lally  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Betty Longbottom
Photo: Betty Longbottom CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackpool North Beach Blackpool North Beach lies 600 meters north west of Blackpool, Blackpool.
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
Photo: Sarah Eve Armstrong  CC BY-SA 2.0
Earlsferry Shell Bay
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Dr Richard Murray
Photo: Dr Richard Murray CC BY-SA 2.0
Tentsmuir Sands
Des Colhoun
Photo: Des Colhoun CC BY-SA 2.0
Lossiemouth East Beach
Ulrich Hartmann
Photo: Ulrich Hartmann CC BY-SA 2.0
Trebarwith Strand Trebarwith Strand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote, sandy bay, approximately 800 metres wide,...
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Minster Leas Beach
David Smith 
Photo: David Smith  CC BY-SA 2.0
Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Saltburn Beach
Dorcas Sinclair
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandside Bay
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Leysdown Leysdown is a traditional resort beach on the Isle of Sheppey. The gently sloping beach is mostly sandy, with some sh...
Paul Gillett 
Photo: Paul Gillett  CC BY-SA 2.0
Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Robert Guthrie
Photo: Robert Guthrie CC BY-SA 2.0
White Strand of the Monks Located on the eastern side of Iona, to the north of the Iona Abbey, lies a pristine white sandy beach that offers br...
dinglefoot
Photo: dinglefoot CC BY-SA 2.0
Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Druridge Bay North Duridge Bay North Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Bispham Beach Bispham Beach is located in Blackpool 4 kilometers north of Blackpool.
Beach explorer UK Source for water samples and information: the Environmental Protection Agency, users of the site and local municipalities.
Source for weather data: Met Éireann© (CC BY 4.0) Disclaimer: Met Éireann does not accept any liability whatsoever for any error or omission in the data, their availability, or for any loss or damage arising from their use.
Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.