Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

bunberyist
Photo: bunberyist CC BY 3.0
Maenporth Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, su...
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Wheelers Bay Bonchurch to Ventnor offers a lovely walk that is easily accessible via a wheelchair or pushchair. However, it should...
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Peel Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Hove West Beach
Chris Carlson
Photo: Chris Carlson CC BY-SA 2.0
Warkworth Beach
Iain Macaulay
Photo: Iain Macaulay CC BY-SA 2.0
Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
Deborah Tilley
Photo: Deborah Tilley CC BY-SA 2.0
Druidston Haven Beach This beach has been bestowed with the Green Coast Award for its commitment to environmental preservation. You can bri...
Diliff
Photo: Diliff CC BY-SA 3.0
Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Strathlene Beach
Philip Halling
Photo: Philip Halling CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthcothan Porthcothan Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sheltered sandy bay, approximately 400 metres wide,...
Clem Rutter Rochester Kent
Photo: Clem Rutter Rochester Kent CC BY 3.0
St Margaret`s Bay St. Margaret's Bay bathing water is a remote beach situated near Dover at the eastern foothills of the North Downs. I...
Chris J Dixon
Photo: Chris J Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Ken Craig
Photo: Ken Craig CC BY-SA 2.0
West Sandwick Beach
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Seton Sands
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,...
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.
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Minster Leas Minster Leas bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The long sand and shingle beach is g...
Christine Matthews
Photo: Christine Matthews CC BY-SA 2.0
Gorleston Beach Gorleston-on-Sea is a resort town that became popular in Edwardian times. It has a long sandy beach backed by a prome...
Phil Thirkell
Photo: Phil Thirkell CC BY-SA 2.0
Tynemouth Short Sands
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryde Ryde Beach is a long, straight sandy resort to the north of Ryde Town Centre on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wi...
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.