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10 Glorious British Beaches You Need To Visit

  • <p>This surfing hotspot has held onto its crown, topping the list of the UK’s best beaches. The rolling waves, vast swathes of sand and collar of wild rocky cliffs might have something to go with it. (Education Images/Getty)</p>
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    1. WOOLACOMBE BEACH, DEVON

    This surfing hotspot has held onto its crown, topping the list of the UK’s best beaches. The rolling waves, vast swathes of sand and collar of wild rocky cliffs might have something to go with it. (Education Images/Getty)

  • <p>Backed by a pretty Victorian promenade and home to donkeys and brightly coloured fairground rides, Dorset’s Weymouth Beach still has that touch of old-school seaside charm. (Rex)</p>
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    2. WEYMOUTH BEACH, DORSET

    Backed by a pretty Victorian promenade and home to donkeys and brightly coloured fairground rides, Dorset’s Weymouth Beach still has that touch of old-school seaside charm. (Rex)

  • <p>A short hop over the channel to Jersey and you’ll discover St Brelade’s Bay, a postcard-perfect sandy expanse with water a colour more Caribbean than Channel Island. The third-best beach is also a winner for gastrophiles, with a string of top seafood restaurants along the shore. (Rex)</p>
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    3. ST BRELADE’S BAY, JERSEY

    A short hop over the channel to Jersey and you’ll discover St Brelade’s Bay, a postcard-perfect sandy expanse with water a colour more Caribbean than Channel Island. The third-best beach is also a winner for gastrophiles, with a string of top seafood restaurants along the shore. (Rex)

  • <p>Wales’s best beach is another surf destination, blessed with an Atlantic swell that makes the perfect conditions for riding the waves. The Worms Head peninsula that sticks out into the sea is also endlessly Instagram-worthy. (Rex)</p>
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    4. RHOSSILI BAY, SWANSEA

    Wales’s best beach is another surf destination, blessed with an Atlantic swell that makes the perfect conditions for riding the waves. The Worms Head peninsula that sticks out into the sea is also endlessly Instagram-worthy. (Rex)

  • <p>The adorable little Cornish town may be small, but two of its beaches made it into the UK’s top ten. Porthmeor is a bodyboarding favourite - come summer the sea is dotted with wetsuited surfers. (Olaf Protze/Getty)</p>
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    5. PORTHMEOR BEACH, ST IVES, CORNWALL

    The adorable little Cornish town may be small, but two of its beaches made it into the UK’s top ten. Porthmeor is a bodyboarding favourite - come summer the sea is dotted with wetsuited surfers. (Olaf Protze/Getty)

  • <p>If you’re serious about riding waves, Fistral Beach is the one to head to. It’s in the busy Cornish town of Newquay, and the vast strip of sand is home to surf schools that will coach you from novice to pro. (Graham Stone/Rex)</p>
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    6. FISTRAL BEACH, NEWQUAY, CORNWALL

    If you’re serious about riding waves, Fistral Beach is the one to head to. It’s in the busy Cornish town of Newquay, and the vast strip of sand is home to surf schools that will coach you from novice to pro. (Graham Stone/Rex)

  • <p>The bigger sister to St Ives’ Porthmeor Beach, Porthminster is made for bucket-and-spade fun. The sand is super-soft, the sea calm and blue, and there are watersports on tap to keep nippers happy. (Olaf Protze/Getty)</p>
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    7. PORTHMINSTER BEACH, ST IVES, CORNWALL

    The bigger sister to St Ives’ Porthmeor Beach, Porthminster is made for bucket-and-spade fun. The sand is super-soft, the sea calm and blue, and there are watersports on tap to keep nippers happy. (Olaf Protze/Getty)

  • <p>The first thing you’ll notice about Perranporth Beach? It’s HUGE. There’s definitely no need to rush down early and bagsy a spot with your towel. Anyone who actually manages to walk from one end to the other deserves two ice-creams. (Edd Griffin/Rex)</p>
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    8. PERRANPORTH BEACH, CORNWALL

    The first thing you’ll notice about Perranporth Beach? It’s HUGE. There’s definitely no need to rush down early and bagsy a spot with your towel. Anyone who actually manages to walk from one end to the other deserves two ice-creams. (Edd Griffin/Rex)

  • <p>Hengistsbury head is a sandy and pebbly beach that juts out into the sea in Bournemouth. It’s just as beautiful for a wind-whipped winter walk as a sunny days spent lounging in front of the rows of candy-coloured beach huts. (Geoffrey Swaine/Rex)</p>
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    9. HENGITSBURY HEAD, DORSET

    Hengistsbury head is a sandy and pebbly beach that juts out into the sea in Bournemouth. It’s just as beautiful for a wind-whipped winter walk as a sunny days spent lounging in front of the rows of candy-coloured beach huts. (Geoffrey Swaine/Rex)

  • <p>With its talcum powder sand, aquamarine water and backdrop of lush green hills, you’d be forgiven for thinking Luskentyre was located somewhere a little more tropical than Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. It’s totally worth the trip up north to the Isle of Harris, even if Caribbean sun is most definitely not guaranteed. (Loop Images/Getty) </p>
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    10. LUSKENTYRE, ISLE OF HARRIS

    With its talcum powder sand, aquamarine water and backdrop of lush green hills, you’d be forgiven for thinking Luskentyre was located somewhere a little more tropical than Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. It’s totally worth the trip up north to the Isle of Harris, even if Caribbean sun is most definitely not guaranteed. (Loop Images/Getty)

<p>This surfing hotspot has held onto its crown, topping the list of the UK’s best beaches. The rolling waves, vast swathes of sand and collar of wild rocky cliffs might have something to go with it. (Education Images/Getty)</p>
<p>Backed by a pretty Victorian promenade and home to donkeys and brightly coloured fairground rides, Dorset’s Weymouth Beach still has that touch of old-school seaside charm. (Rex)</p>
<p>A short hop over the channel to Jersey and you’ll discover St Brelade’s Bay, a postcard-perfect sandy expanse with water a colour more Caribbean than Channel Island. The third-best beach is also a winner for gastrophiles, with a string of top seafood restaurants along the shore. (Rex)</p>
<p>Wales’s best beach is another surf destination, blessed with an Atlantic swell that makes the perfect conditions for riding the waves. The Worms Head peninsula that sticks out into the sea is also endlessly Instagram-worthy. (Rex)</p>
<p>The adorable little Cornish town may be small, but two of its beaches made it into the UK’s top ten. Porthmeor is a bodyboarding favourite - come summer the sea is dotted with wetsuited surfers. (Olaf Protze/Getty)</p>
<p>If you’re serious about riding waves, Fistral Beach is the one to head to. It’s in the busy Cornish town of Newquay, and the vast strip of sand is home to surf schools that will coach you from novice to pro. (Graham Stone/Rex)</p>
<p>The bigger sister to St Ives’ Porthmeor Beach, Porthminster is made for bucket-and-spade fun. The sand is super-soft, the sea calm and blue, and there are watersports on tap to keep nippers happy. (Olaf Protze/Getty)</p>
<p>The first thing you’ll notice about Perranporth Beach? It’s HUGE. There’s definitely no need to rush down early and bagsy a spot with your towel. Anyone who actually manages to walk from one end to the other deserves two ice-creams. (Edd Griffin/Rex)</p>
<p>Hengistsbury head is a sandy and pebbly beach that juts out into the sea in Bournemouth. It’s just as beautiful for a wind-whipped winter walk as a sunny days spent lounging in front of the rows of candy-coloured beach huts. (Geoffrey Swaine/Rex)</p>
<p>With its talcum powder sand, aquamarine water and backdrop of lush green hills, you’d be forgiven for thinking Luskentyre was located somewhere a little more tropical than Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. It’s totally worth the trip up north to the Isle of Harris, even if Caribbean sun is most definitely not guaranteed. (Loop Images/Getty) </p>
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If you’re dreaming of a beach with powder-soft sands, turquoise seas and killer surf, there’s no need to go booking that long-haul flight just yet. In fact, you won’t need to venture nearly as far afield as you’d think. We’ve got some of the world’s most glorious beaches right here in Blighty, and TripAdvisor users have just crowned the best one of all – Woolacombe Beach in Devon. The three-mile stretch of sand has taken the top spot for the second year in a row, nudging out rivals in neighbouring Cornwall and seeing off opponents from Scotland and Wales. From familiar favourites to wilderness spots, these are the UK’s 10 best beaches.