Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Nick Earl
Photo: Nick Earl CC BY-SA 2.0
Limeslade Bay
Christine Courtney 
Photo: Christine Courtney  CC BY-SA 2.0
Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
Footprints
Photo: Footprints CC BY-SA 2.0
Beachlands West The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Clive Perrin
Photo: Clive Perrin CC BY-SA 2.0
Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
Andy Radcliffe
Photo: Andy Radcliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Jurby Beach
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberystwyth North Beach Aberystwyth North Beach is located 600 meters north west of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.
Caroline Tandy
Photo: Caroline Tandy CC BY-SA 2.0
Duporth Beach
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
Paul Glazzard
Photo: Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0
Wilsthorpe Beach
Andrew Hill
Photo: Andrew Hill CC BY-SA 2.0
Millom Beach
MDS
Photo: MDS CC BY-SA 2.0
Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is 1 kilometers west of Clevedon in the county of North Somerset.
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Hallsands
Robin Drayton
Photo: Robin Drayton CC BY-SA 2.0
Tenby Castle Beach Castle Beach is a picturesque beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag award, certifying its cleanliness and safety....
Jo Parker
Photo: Jo Parker CC BY-SA 2.0
Churston Cove Churston Cove beach lies 1 kilometers north west of Brixham, Torbay.
Andy Brass
Photo: Andy Brass CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitby Beach
James Denham 
Photo: James Denham  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
Trevor Harris
Photo: Trevor Harris CC BY-SA 2.0
Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
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...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Babbacombe Beach Babbacombe Beach is in Torbay, 2 kilometers north of Torquay.
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
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.