Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Paul Hutchinson
Photo: Paul Hutchinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Elbury Cove
Judith Cutler
Photo: Judith Cutler CC BY-SA 2.0
Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
Andy Farrington 
Photo: Andy Farrington  CC BY-SA 2.0
Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
originalpickaxe
Photo: originalpickaxe CC BY 3.0
Leigh Bell Wharf Beach
Andrew Smith
Photo: Andrew Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
bunberyist
Photo: bunberyist CC BY 3.0
Maenporth Beach
Bob Crook
Photo: Bob Crook CC BY-SA 2.0
Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
Peter Church
Photo: Peter Church CC BY-SA 2.0
Withernsea Beach
Christine Courtney 
Photo: Christine Courtney  CC BY-SA 2.0
Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
Ben Salter from Wales
Photo: Ben Salter from Wales CC BY 2.0
Penarth Beach
Ross
Photo: Ross CC BY-SA 2.0
Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
Mr Eugene Birchall 
Photo: Mr Eugene Birchall  CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands beach lies in Dorset, 2 kilometers west of Turlin Moor.
Walter Baxter 
Photo: Walter Baxter  CC BY-SA 2.0
Thorntonloch Beach
John Winterbottom
Photo: John Winterbottom CC BY-SA 2.0
Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
St Ronan's Bay The beach located beneath the village of Baille Mor, adjacent to the bustling ferry pier, features stunning rocky whi...
K  A 
Photo: K A  CC BY-SA 2.0
St Annes North Beach
Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Goodrington Goodrington is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by Good...
Maigheachgheal 
Photo: Maigheachgheal  CC BY-SA 2.0
Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
John H Darch 
Photo: John H Darch  CC BY-SA 2.0
Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow Rayrigg Meadow is located on the eastern edge of Lake Windermere. The beach at Rayrigg Meadow is shallow sloping and ...
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.