Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Hollicombe Hollicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach with rock pools, approximately 400 metres wide, backed...
hayley green
Photo: hayley green CC BY-SA 2.0
Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Laxey Beach
Dave Fergusson
Photo: Dave Fergusson CC BY-SA 2.0
Lower Largo Beach
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kilve Beach
Colin Vosper
Photo: Colin Vosper CC BY-SA 2.0
Ladram Bay
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Workington Beach
Kenneth Allen
Photo: Kenneth Allen CC BY-SA 2.0
Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Jangye Ryne Beach
Darren Rosson
Photo: Darren Rosson CC BY-SA 2.0
Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Willie Duffin 
Photo: Willie Duffin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Portrush East Strand Beach Portrush East Strand Beach is 500 meters east of Portrush in the county of County Antrim.
mike hancock
Photo: mike hancock CC BY-SA 2.0
Shorthorn Beach
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberystwyth North Beach Aberystwyth North Beach is located 600 meters north west of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.
Ian Capper
Photo: Ian Capper CC BY-SA 2.0
Overstrand Beach
Richard Baker
Photo: Richard Baker CC BY-SA 2.0
Dunster Beach Dunster is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately...
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Culzean Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Herne Bay Central Beach Herne Bay Central Beach is approximately 800 meters west of Herne Bay.
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Sidmouth Town Beach
Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
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.