Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Robin Drayton 
Photo: Robin Drayton  CC BY-SA 2.0
Traeth Llyfn Beach
Rob Farrow
Photo: Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Phillip Perry
Photo: Phillip Perry CC BY-SA 2.0
Leysdown Beach
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.
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
North Berwick Milsey Bay
Steve Houldsworth 
Photo: Steve Houldsworth  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rockcliffe Beach Rockcliffe Beach is 100 meters south of Rockcliffe in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Linda Bailey
Photo: Linda Bailey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ogmore Central Beach
David Long
Photo: David Long CC BY-SA 2.0
Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Cushendall Beach
Jim Smillie
Photo: Jim Smillie CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberdour Black Sands Aberdour Black Sands beach is in Fife 400 meters south east of Aberdour.
Adrian and Janet Quantock
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock CC BY-SA 2.0
Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach r...
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Durdle Door East Durdle Door East is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Hallsands
Shaun Butler
Photo: Shaun Butler CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandy Haven Beach
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackrock Beach Blackrock Beach is in Cornwall 5 kilometers south of Bude.
Andrew Bone from Weymouth England
Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth England CC BY 2.0
Weymouth Lodmoor Weymouth Lodmoor is on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by a promena...
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Fisherman`s Walk Bournemouth Fishermans Walk forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy ...
Mat Fascione 
Photo: Mat Fascione  CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanddona Beach
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Llandanwg 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.