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Beaches · Scottish Islands

The ten best beaches in Britain

Hebridean white sand to Sussex shingle — the country's beach essentials.

Britain has 11,000 miles of coastline. These ten — chosen by aerial beauty, swimmability, ease of access and atmosphere — represent the range. Luskentyre on Harris for the white sand. Holkham in Norfolk for the dunes. Rhossili in Wales for the cliff view. Sandwood Bay in Sutherland for the remoteness. Birling Gap in Sussex for the chalk cliffs.

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Holkham Beach📷 3

Beaches · East of England

Holkham Beach

Holkham Beach — Located in Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶↗ holkham.co.uk
Rhossili Bay📷 3

Mountains & hills · South Wales

Rhossili Bay

Rhossili Bay — bay in Swansea, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Sandwood Bay📷 3

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Sandwood Bay

Sandwood Bay — bay in Highland, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
Porthcurno Beach📷 5

Beaches · South West England

Porthcurno Beach

Porthcurno Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Studland Beach📷 5

Beaches · South West England

Studland Beach

Studland Beach — beach in Studland, Dorset, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶↗ nationaltrust.org.uk
Barafundle Bay📷 3

Mountains & hills · South Wales

Barafundle Bay

Barafundle Bay — beach in Pembrokeshire.

Free🐕

4 additional places are mentioned in this guide but not yet in our main database.