Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Swanpool Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryde Springvale Beach
Gordon Hatton
Photo: Gordon Hatton CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberffraw Beach Aberffraw Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 1 kilometers south east of Aberffraw.
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
St Ouen\'s Bay Le Port Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Upton Towans Upton Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, a...
Robin Lucas
Photo: Robin Lucas CC BY-SA 2.0
Shell Bay North Beach
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Overcombe Beach
Nigel Brown
Photo: Nigel Brown CC BY-SA 2.0
Twyni Bach Beach
pam fray
Photo: pam fray CC BY-SA 2.0
West Beach, Whitstable West Beach is situated at Whitstable on the North Kent coast. The gently sloping shingle beach is intersected by wood...
Clive Perrin
Photo: Clive Perrin CC BY-SA 2.0
Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
Rose and Trev Clough 
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough  CC BY-SA 2.0
Watchet Beach
Darren Rosson
Photo: Darren Rosson CC BY-SA 2.0
Freathy Beach
Mel Stevens
Photo: Mel Stevens CC BY-SA 2.0
Eastney The bathing water is situated in the southeast corner of Portsea Island which is part of the city of Portsmouth. The ...
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach is in Conwy 1 kilometers north west of Colwyn Bay.
Steve Daniels
Photo: Steve Daniels CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Gammons Head Beach
Phil Williams
Photo: Phil Williams CC BY-SA 2.0
Skipsea Skipsea Beach is a long rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length and it is made up ...
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Godrevy Towans Godrevy Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach, approximately 600 metres wide. Backed ...
Richard Law
Photo: Richard Law CC BY-SA 2.0
Porth Clais Beach Porth Clais Beach is 4 kilometers south of St. David's and the Cathedral Close in the county of Pembrokeshire.
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.