Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Matt Rosser
Photo: Matt Rosser CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanstephan Beach
jolmartyn
Photo: jolmartyn CC BY-SA 3.0
Silverknowes Beach
Roger Smith
Photo: Roger Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaburn - Sunderland Seaburn Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach measuring approximately 1.5 kilometres in length to the north of...
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Traeth Llydan Beach
Duncan MacDonald
Photo: Duncan MacDonald CC BY-SA 2.0
Golspie South Beach
Rosalind Mitchell
Photo: Rosalind Mitchell CC BY-SA 2.0
Askam-in-Furness Beach Askam-in-Furness Beach is situated about 600 meters south west of Askam-in-Furness.
Paul Beaman
Photo: Paul Beaman CC BY-SA 2.0
St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Marathon 
Photo: Marathon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Margate Walpole Bay
fabiolah
Photo: fabiolah CC BY 3.0
Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
Pauline Eccles
Photo: Pauline Eccles CC BY-SA 2.0
Newport Slipway Beach
Roger W Haworth
Photo: Roger W Haworth CC BY-SA 2.0
St Annes North The bathing water is extremely flat in profile and sandy with up to 300 metres of sand exposed at low tide. Sand dune...
Peter Wasp
Photo: Peter Wasp CC BY-SA 2.0
Saundersfoot Beach The beach boasts numerous amenities that make it an excellent destination for families and couples alike. It has been...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendower Pendower is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by low ...
Row
Photo: Row CC BY-SA 2.0
Cooden Beach Cooden Beach is located in East Sussex 3 kilometers south west of Bexhill-on-Sea.
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Yarmer Beach
Clive Nicholson 
Photo: Clive Nicholson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Brighouse Bay
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Traeth Bach Beach
Jeremy Bolwell 
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell  CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberarth Beach Aberarth Beach is in Ceredigion, 300 meters west of Aberarth.
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.