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The UK’s best beaches revealed

I’ve always had a sneaky feeling that the UK’s beaches – with their miles of soft sands, rolling dunes and crashing waves – are some of the very best beaches in the world – especially when compared to some of the puny strips of sand I’ve come across at plenty of foreign resorts.

And I’ve been proved (sort of) right!

If you’re packing your bags, pulling out your passport and planning a far flung break to try out the world’s best beaches this summer then hold your horses – the UK has better beaches than Hawaii and the Caribbean!

TripAdvisor users voted Rhossili Bay in south Wales as the UK’s best beach, Europe’s third best beach, and the 10th best beach across the world – beating off competition from many exotic destinations.
Rhossili Bay, a white expanse of sand that stretches for three miles along the Gower Peninsula, was named the UK’s favourite spot ahead of Woolacombe Beach in Devon and Cornwall’s Porthminster Beach in third place, both of which also ranked in Europe’s top 10 list.

Dorset was the best beach region, with three beaches in the UK’s top 10, including Hengistbury Head (5th), Weymouth Beach (7th) and Sandbanks (8th).

Here’s the list of the UK’ top 10 beaches, with our ideas for holiday accommodation at some outstanding caravan parks, and all starting from only £40 in the BreakFree Holidays February sale…

  1. Rhossili Bay, Rhossili – Swansea (see our holiday parks in South Wales)
  2. Woolacombe Beach, Woolacombe – Devon (explore our caravan parks in North Devon)
  3. Porthminster Beach, St Ives – Cornwall (stay at our North Cornwall holiday parks)
  4. Longsands Beach, North Tyneside – Tyne and Wear (see our Whitley Bay holiday parks)
  5. Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth – Dorset (find out more about our Bournemouth holiday parks)
  6. Fistral Beach, Newquay – Cornwall (explore our holiday parks in Newquay)
  7. Weymouth Beach, Weymouth – Dorset (we have caravan parks in Weymouth)
  8. Sandbanks, Poole – Dorset (find out more about caravan parks in Poole)
  9. Filey Beach, Filey – Yorkshire (read more about holiday parks on the Yorkshire Coast)
  10. St. Brelade’s Bay Beach – Jersey

Why not tell us which are your favourite beaches in the UK, and why you love them.