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Best of Yorkshire & the Humber

The 9 best beaches in Yorkshire & the Humber

Our curated top 9 beaches in Yorkshire & the Humber, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 34 beaches see the full beaches index for Yorkshire & the Humber.

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    East Riding of Yorkshire

    East of Lund - geograph.org.uk - 111024

    The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north

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  2. 2

    Pebble Beach

    Path towards South Parks Farm - geograph.org.uk - 6761991

    Pebble Beach — Beach (pebblestone).

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  3. 3

    Cowden Sands

    Cowden Cliffs and Beach - geograph.org.uk - 403627

    Cowden Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    South Beach

    Belvedere Cafe, South Sands - geograph.org.uk - 1270325

    South Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Barmston Sands

    Eroded cliff path, Barmston - geograph.org.uk - 406605

    Barmston Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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    North Sands

    Outfall, North Sands - geograph.org.uk - 7690651

    North Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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  7. 7

    York Beach

    York, steps into the river - geograph.org.uk - 2730998

    York Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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  8. 8

    Thornwick Bay

    Across Thornwick Bay - geograph.org.uk - 2630093

    Thornwick Bay — Beach (pebblestone).

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    Scarborough South Bay

    Scarborough South Bay, beaches in Yorkshire & the Humber

    Scarborough South Bay — beach in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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