Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in UK

Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Rinsey Head Beach Rinsey Head Beach is situated about 3 kilometers south west of Breage.
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cogden Beach Throughout the year, canines are welcome at our establishment without any restrictions.
Dave Fergusson
Photo: Dave Fergusson CC BY-SA 2.0
Morar Beach
Robin Stott 
Photo: Robin Stott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Dave Bevis
Photo: Dave Bevis CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Coatham Beach Redcar Coatham Beach is located 900 meters west of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Kenneth Allen
Photo: Kenneth Allen CC BY-SA 2.0
Swanpool Swanpool is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and sandy beach resort, approximately 140 metres wide, bac...
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryhope East Beach
Lewis Clarke 
Photo: Lewis Clarke  CC BY-SA 2.0
Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sugary Cove
Sarah Smith 
Photo: Sarah Smith  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hive Hive is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Llandanwg Beach
Ian Medcalf
Photo: Ian Medcalf CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanon Beach
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Weston Hard Beach
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
Photo: Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK CC BY-SA 2.0
Snettisham Beach
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Paul Gillett
Photo: Paul Gillett CC BY-SA 2.0
Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
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.
Stanley Howe
Photo: Stanley Howe CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee-on-Solent Beach
Chris Whippet 
Photo: Chris Whippet  CC BY-SA 2.0
Folkestone 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.