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- The cleanest and safest beaches in the UK have been revealed, with 124 awarded Blue Flag status. Not-for-profit organisation Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) revealed that 68 beaches in England, 44 in Wales, 10 in Northern Ireland and five in Scotland have received the accreditation.
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May 17, 2018 · The cleanest and safest beaches in the UK have been revealed, with 124 awarded Blue Flag status. Not-for-profit organisation Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) revealed that 68 beaches...
Apr 30, 2024 · The best beaches in the UK hail from the well-loved Cornwall coast to the secret sandy spots in Scotland. We've searched high and low to bring you our expert pick of the best UK beaches, plus where to stay nearby for a weekend break in the UK. For more inspiration, see our round-up of the best beaches in Europe.
And our coast is looking magnificent — from the storm-battered beaches of East Anglia in winter to the bluebell-carpeted cliffs of west Cornwall in spring; the fog-bound avian tenements of...
- Kynance Cove, Cornwall
- Luskentyre, South Harris, Scotland
- Shell Beach, Herm, Guernsey
- Gwithian and Godrevy Towans, Cornwall
- Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Portstewart Strand, Northern Ireland
- Sandwood Bay, Scotland
- Wells Beach, Norfolk, England
- Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula, Wales
- Traigh Mor, Barra, Scotland
A mile north of Lizard Point in Cornwall, the National Trust–owned inlet of Kynance Cove is a showstopper, studded with craggy offshore islands rising out of searingly blue seas that look almost tropical. The cliffs around the cove are rich in serpentine, a red-green rock popular with Victorian trinket-makers. It's an impossibly beautiful spot and,...
Luskentyrein South Harris is one of the biggest and most beautiful beaches in Scotland, famed for its acres of low-tide white sands and turquoise waters with stunning views of snow-dusted mountains. Along the northern side of the bay is a minor road where you can walk west along the beach or through the grassy dunes with gorgeous views across the s...
Herm's star beach wouldn't look out of place in the Caribbean, if it weren't for the severe-looking bare rocks offshore. Teal waters lap at the wide expanse of blindingly white sand at Shell Beach. Sea kayaking is popular in the summer season. Taking its name from the millions of tiny shell fragments washed in from the Gulf Stream, it’s located on ...
These wonderful side-by-side beaches join up at low tide to form one epic stretch of golden, flat sand. At the eastern end is the small cove of Godrevy, with its island lighthouse (said to have inspired Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse). To the west lies Gwithian, a great sandy arc that extends to the Hayle River. The grassy cliffs (known in Corn...
Regularly voted one of Britain's most beautiful beaches, Barafundle Bay inPembrokeshire is a scenic 15-minute walk south along the coast path fromStackpole Quay and the excellent Boathouse Tea-room. It is a gorgeous spot but its reputation means that on summer weekends it can get pretty crowded despite its remote location. Arrive early, or you won'...
The broad 1.5-mile (2.5km) beach of Portstewart Strand in Northern Ireland is a pristine stretch of strand and an essential stop if you are drivingthe Causeway Coast. As well as views of Inishowen headland and Mussenden Temple perched on the cliffs above, the beach is also an important nature conservation site with way-marked trails. Uniquely, park...
South of Cape Wrath, Sandwood Bay boasts one ofScotland’s best and most isolated beaches, guarded at one end by the spectacular rock pinnacle Am Buachaille. Sandwood House is a creepy ruin reputedly haunted by the ghost of a 16th-century shipwrecked sailor from the Spanish Armada. Don’t expect any pubs or cafes in this distant corner of Scotland, t...
Fringed by dense pine forests and undulating dunes,Wells' sandy shore inNorfolkstretches for miles to the west, with brightly colored beach huts clustering beside the water and wooden steps leading up into the woods. It's all tucked away at the end of a mile-long road; you can walk, drive or hop on aminiature trainconnecting the town, beach, and Pi...
Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula is named for the pyramid-like sea cliffs pierced by a natural arch jutting out into the water. One of the more spectacular beaches in Wales, it’s particularly impressive when viewed from the impossibly picturesque ruins of 13th-century Pennard Castle. Glinting below, the Pennard Pill stream empties into the b...
This vast expanse of firm golden sand (the name means "Big Strand") serves as Barra’s airport (a mile across at low tide, and big enough for three "runways"), the only airport in the world where scheduled flights use a tidal beach as the runway. Watching the slightly jarring sight of the little Twin Otter aircraft come and go is a popular spectator...
Jul 29, 2020 · The best beaches in Britain for 2020 have been revealed by The Sunday Times – and Runswick Sands in North Yorkshire has been crowned the winner, thanks to its silky stretch of sand, bottlenose dolphins and swirling rock pools.
- Lisa Joyner
- Lisa.Walden@hearst.co.uk
May 13, 2024 · From sheltered coves in Cornwall to fishing harbours in Fife, travel writers at The Telegraph have revealed their ranking of the country’s finest beaches.
Sandhaven in South Shields has been named the Sunday Times Beach of the Year 2022, topping the annual list of Britain’s best beaches.
