Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Findochty Beach
Jim Champion
Photo: Jim Champion CC BY-SA 2.0
Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Bob Parkes
Photo: Bob Parkes CC BY-SA 2.0
East Wittering Beach
JThomas
Photo: JThomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Danes Dyke, Flamborough Danes Dyke, is a small rural chalk cobbled beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is at the southern end of Danes ...
Donald Brydon
Photo: Donald Brydon CC BY-SA 2.0
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Kevin Trahar
Photo: Kevin Trahar CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendine Sands
mattbuck category
Photo: mattbuck category CC BY-SA 4.0
Southend Chalkwell Beach
Dave Croker 
Photo: Dave Croker  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhossili North Beach Rhossili North Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton.
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Benllech Beach Benllech Beach is located 500 meters east of Benllech in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Portobello Central Beach Portobello Central Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Portobello.
Anthony Eden
Photo: Anthony Eden CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsdown Beach
Sebastian Ballard
Photo: Sebastian Ballard CC BY-SA 2.0
Christchurch Steamer Point Christchurch Steamer Point beach is located 2 kilometers south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset.
Danny Robinson
Photo: Danny Robinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Sheerness Beach
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Jim Champion
Photo: Jim Champion CC BY-SA 2.0
Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
El Pollock
Photo: El Pollock CC BY-SA 2.0
Wallasey Beach
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...
NessabyRedWeb
Photo: NessabyRedWeb CC BY-SA 2.0
Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Long Rock 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.