Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Jonathan Thacker 
Photo: Jonathan Thacker  CC BY-SA 2.0
Walney Biggar Bank Beach
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Salcombe South Sands Salcombe South Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Alan Harris
Photo: Alan Harris CC BY-SA 2.0
Kidwelly Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Rod Allday
Photo: Rod Allday CC BY-SA 2.0
Chapel Porth Beach Chapel Porth Beach is 3 kilometers west of St. Agnes in the county of Cornwall.
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Downderry Beach
Oliver Dixon
Photo: Oliver Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Dornoch Beach
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Julieanne Savage
Photo: Julieanne Savage CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a shingle beach at the easternmost tip of Southend's shoreline. The beach is backed by a promenade li...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Tim Westcott
Photo: Tim Westcott CC BY-SA 2.0
Perranporth Perranporth bathing water is at the southern end of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach ...
Peter Church
Photo: Peter Church CC BY-SA 2.0
Robin Hood\'s Bay Robin Hood\'s Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 19 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Anthony Parkes 
Photo: Anthony Parkes  CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanddulas Beach
Chris Shaw
Photo: Chris Shaw CC BY-SA 2.0
Deganwy North Beach
Richard West 
Photo: Richard West  CC BY-SA 2.0
North Berwick West Beach
Andy Farrington 
Photo: Andy Farrington  CC BY-SA 2.0
Stranraer Cockle Shore Beach
Andrew Smith
Photo: Andrew Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Sandra White
Photo: Sandra White CC BY-SA 2.0
Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
Ruth Sharville 
Photo: Ruth Sharville  CC BY-SA 2.0
Exmouth Beach
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.