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Beaches in United Kingdom (27 Beaches)

Comprehensive directory of all 27 surveyed beaches across United Kingdom. Explore water temperatures, sand quality, Blue Flag statuses, airport transit times, and local car & ferry logistics.

Average Summer Water Temp16.1°C
Total Surveyed Beaches27
Primary Sand / SurfaceGolden Sand
Statutory Tourism & Environmental Verification
10 Blue Flag certified · 0 warm bathing spots (≥20°C) · 24 scenic/surf reserves
Holkham Beach: Holkham National Nature Reserve covering ~10,000 acres of protected saltmarsh, sand dunes, and pine woodlands
Bamburgh Beach: Sits within the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB) and Bamburgh Coast and Dunes SSSI.
Sandwood Bay: Owned and conserved by the John Muir Trust; designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and SSSI for pristine sand dunes, machair, and rare wildlife.
St Ninian's Isle Tombolo: Designated SSSI and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for active geomorphological dune and tombolo processes and seabird colonies.

Coastal Regions & Islands in United Kingdom

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Holkham Beach in North Norfolk, United Kingdom
North Norfolk, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
2nd Clearest water in United Kingdom
16.4°C sea
44/day
Golden Sand
27°C Scenic
Cars from €38/d
Bamburgh Beach in Northumberland, United Kingdom
Northumberland, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
3rd Clearest water in United Kingdom
14.5°C sea
43/day
Golden Sand
25°C Scenic
Cars from €38/d
Sandwood Bay in Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sutherland, Scotland, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
13.5°C sea
43/day
Golden Sand
24°C Scenic
Cars from €32/d
St Ninian's Isle Tombolo in Bigton, Shetland, United Kingdom
Bigton, Shetland, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
12.7°C sea
50/day
Golden Sand
23°C Scenic
Cars from €35/d
Kynance Cove in Cornwall (Lizard Peninsula), United Kingdom
Cornwall (Lizard Peninsula), United KingdomCeltic Sea
3rd Cheapest day in United Kingdom · €40/day
17.4°C sea
40/day
White Sand
21°C Kids
Cars from €26/d
Pedn Vounder Beach in Cornwall (Porthcurno), United Kingdom
Cornwall (Porthcurno), United KingdomCeltic Sea
Cheapest day in United Kingdom · €35/day
17.4°C sea
35/day
White Sand
21°C Scenic
Cars from €26/d
Porthcurno in Cornwall, United Kingdom
Cornwall, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.5°C sea
51/day
Golden Sand
28°C Scenic
Cars from €32/d
Achmelvich Beach in Assynt, Scotland, United Kingdom
Assynt, Scotland, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
13.5°C sea
49/day
Golden Sand
24°C Scenic
Cars from €38/d
West Wittering Beach in West Sussex, United Kingdom
West Sussex, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
Warmest water in United Kingdom (Aug)
17.7°C sea
63/day
Golden Sand
28°C Kids
Cars from €35/d
West Sands in St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Andrews, Scotland, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
13.9°C sea
52/day
Golden Sand
25°C Kids
Cars from €38/d
Luskentyre Beach in Scotland (Isle of Harris / Hebrides), United Kingdom
Scotland (Isle of Harris / Hebrides), United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
13.8°C sea
40/day
White Sand
18°C Kids
Cars from €30/d
Camber Sands in Camber, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Camber, East Sussex, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
17.1°C sea
63/day
Golden Sand
28°C Kids
Cars from €32/d
Blackpool Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Blackpool, Lancashire, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
17°C sea
66/day
Golden Sand
27°C Kids
Cars from €35/d
Three Cliffs Bay in Gower, Wales, United Kingdom
Gower, Wales, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
2nd Warmest water in United Kingdom (Aug)
17.7°C sea
46/day
Golden Sand
28°C Scenic
Cars from €32/d
Barafundle Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Pembrokeshire, Wales, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.6°C sea
44/day
Golden Sand
27°C Scenic
Cars from €32/d
Woolacombe Beach in North Devon, United Kingdom
North Devon, United KingdomBristol Channel (Atlantic)
17.4°C sea
40/day
Golden Sand
21°C Kids
Cars from €26/d
Rhossili Bay in Wales (Gower Peninsula), United Kingdom
Wales (Gower Peninsula), United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
2nd Cheapest day in United Kingdom · €35/day
17.4°C sea
35/day
Golden Sand
21°C Kids
Cars from €26/d
Porthmeor Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom
St Ives, Cornwall, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.5°C sea
52/day
Golden Sand
28°C Kids
Cars from €35/d
Whitesands Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Pembrokeshire, Wales, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
15.9°C sea
49/day
Golden Sand
27°C Kids
Cars from €35/d
Tenby South Beach in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.7°C sea
66/day
Golden Sand
27°C Kids
Cars from €38/d
Whiterocks Beach in Portrush, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Portrush, Northern Ireland, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
13.8°C sea
48/day
Rocky Cove
25°C Scenic
Cars from €32/d
Bournemouth Beach in Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Bournemouth, Dorset, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
3rd Warmest water in United Kingdom (Aug)
17.5°C sea
67/day
Golden Sand
28°C Kids
Cars from €38/d
Perranporth in Cornwall, United Kingdom
Cornwall, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.5°C sea
50/day
Golden Sand
28°C Kids
Cars from €32/d
Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Newquay, Cornwall, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.5°C sea
51/day
Golden Sand
28°C Scenic
Cars from €38/d
Watergate Bay in Cornwall, United Kingdom
Cornwall, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.5°C sea
51/day
Golden Sand
28°C Scenic
Cars from €35/d
Brighton Beach in Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Brighton, East Sussex, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
17.1°C sea
65/day
Pebbles
28°C Kids
Cars from €35/d
Durdle Door Beach in Dorset (Jurassic Coast), United Kingdom
Dorset (Jurassic Coast), United KingdomEnglish Channel
17.4°C sea
40/day
Pebbles
21°C Kids
Cars from €26/d