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.
Places in this guide
📷 3Beaches · East Midlands
Holkham Beach
Holkham Beach — Located in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
📷 3Mountains & hills · South Wales
Rhossili Bay
Rhossili Bay — bay in Swansea, United Kingdom.
📷 3Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Sandwood Bay
Sandwood Bay — bay in Highland, Scotland, UK.
📷 5Beaches · South West England
Porthcurno Beach
Porthcurno Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Beaches · South East England
Studland Beach
Studland Beach — beach in Studland, Dorset, United Kingdom.
📷 3Mountains & hills · South Wales
Barafundle Bay
Barafundle Bay — beach in Pembrokeshire.
4 additional places are mentioned in this guide but not yet in our main database.