Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Helmut Zozmann 
Photo: Helmut Zozmann  CC BY-SA 2.0
Dover Harbour Beach
Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Coatham Redcar Coatham is the northernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the seaside town of Redcar. It is a wi...
Walter Baxter
Photo: Walter Baxter CC BY-SA 2.0
Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach is in Northumberland 800 meters east of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Walter Baxter 
Photo: Walter Baxter  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cocklawburn Beach Cocklawburn Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Ancroft in Northumberland.
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Burntisland Beach Burntisland Beach is 800 meters north east of Burntisland in the county of Fife.
Alan Fryer
Photo: Alan Fryer CC BY-SA 2.0
Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
M J Richardson 
Photo: M J Richardson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Ardrossan Boydston Beach Ardrossan Boydston Beach is situated 900 meters north west of Ardrossan in North Ayrshire.
Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Peter Jordan
Photo: Peter Jordan CC BY-SA 2.0
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle Christchurch Highcliffe Castle is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Croyde Bay Croyde Bay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide, backed with dun...
Brian Green
Photo: Brian Green CC BY-SA 2.0
Brightlingsea Beach
Graham Horn
Photo: Graham Horn CC BY-SA 2.0
Stokes Bay The bathing water is a gently shelving beach in Hampshire on the South coast. The beach faces south-west across the S...
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Lleiniog Penmon Beach
Anthony Foster
Photo: Anthony Foster CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Sluice Beach
Jeremy Owen
Photo: Jeremy Owen CC BY-SA 2.0
Freshwater West Beach This beach boasts a range of fantastic amenities, making it the perfect location for couples seeking a day out. The a...
Paul Glazzard
Photo: Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0
Barmston Beach Barmston Beach is 900 meters north east of Barmston in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Roger  Kidd 
Photo: Roger Kidd  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sango Sands
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Traeth Llydan Beach
Patricia Steel
Photo: Patricia Steel CC BY-SA 2.0
Easthaven 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.