Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Jim Bain
Photo: Jim Bain CC BY-SA 2.0
Elie Harbour Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
Nigel Monckton
Photo: Nigel Monckton CC BY-SA 2.0
Allonby Allonby is a large sandy beach rising to a shingle slope. There is a flat grassy area behind the beach which joins th...
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...
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Saltburn Saltburn beach is a gently-sloping sandy resort beach backed by cliffs. Its principal feature is the Victorian pier. ...
Ian Greig 
Photo: Ian Greig  CC BY-SA 2.0
Crosby Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
Photo: Matt Buck from London United Kingdom CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Wembury Wembury is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed...
Gillian Moy
Photo: Gillian Moy CC BY-SA 2.0
Calshot Beach Calshot Beach is 800 meters east of Calshot in the county of Hampshire.
Paul Hutchinson
Photo: Paul Hutchinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Elbury Cove
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Church Cove Church Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sand and pebble beach, approximately 140 metres wide, ba...
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
Photo: Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK CC BY-SA 2.0
Snettisham Beach
Alan Reid 
Photo: Alan Reid  CC BY-SA 2.0
Uisken Beach "water bay" This lovely beach boasts soft, glistening white sand and a shallow shoreline dotted with picturesque rocky islands. L...
Ewan Stevenson
Photo: Ewan Stevenson CC BY-SA 2.0
Looe Hannafore Beach
Nigel Brown
Photo: Nigel Brown CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
David Squire
Photo: David Squire CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Hamworthy Park Beach Poole Hamworthy Park Beach is situated about 5 kilometers south west of Poole. Dogs welcome all year round.
Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Felixstowe South Beach
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Downderry 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.