Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Jim Champion
Photo: Jim Champion CC BY-SA 2.0
Eypemouth Eypemouth is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Karl and Ali 
Photo: Karl and Ali  CC BY-SA 2.0
Morecambe North Beach
Stanley Howe
Photo: Stanley Howe CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon Beach
bunberyist
Photo: bunberyist CC BY 3.0
Flushing Trefusis Beach
Pauline Eccles
Photo: Pauline Eccles CC BY-SA 2.0
Barricane Beach
Andrew Whale
Photo: Andrew Whale CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
andrew auger
Photo: andrew auger CC BY-SA 2.0
Bowleaze Cove Bowleaze Cove is just east Weymouth on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately one kilo...
Peter Wannop 
Photo: Peter Wannop  CC BY-SA 2.0
Selwicks Bay
dinglefoot
Photo: dinglefoot CC BY-SA 2.0
Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
gary radford
Photo: gary radford CC BY-SA 2.0
Sutton-on-Sea Sutton-on-Sea is a small resort with a wide sandy beach. The beach is close to gardens and backed by the town.
Nigel Callaghan
Photo: Nigel Callaghan CC BY-SA 2.0
Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee-on-Solent Beach
Tim Elliott
Photo: Tim Elliott CC BY-SA 2.0
Southsea West Beach
David Brown
Photo: David Brown CC BY-SA 2.0
Gruinard Beach
Eric Jones 
Photo: Eric Jones  CC BY-SA 2.0
Tyrella Beach
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Middleton-on-sea The bathing water is on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the village of Middleton-on-Sea. The upper beach,...
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands CC BY 2.0
Little Haven Beach This beach is an ideal destination for families and those traveling with furry friends, as it is dog-friendly. Situat...
David Pickersgill
Photo: David Pickersgill CC BY-SA 2.0
Morecambe Clock Tower Beach
Ashley Dace 
Photo: Ashley Dace  CC BY-SA 2.0
Minehead Terminus 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.