How is the Top 100 list compiled?

The ranking factors in government water quality compliance scores, RNLI lifeguard status, visitor feedback, environmental awards, and local amenities.

Official Top 100 UK Beaches

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Norfolk Excellent

Wells

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South East Excellent

Shoreham Beach

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South East Excellent

Hayling Eastoke

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South East Excellent

Whitecliff Bay

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Pear Tree Cottage (Shropshire)

Shropshire Coastal Stay

This charming cottage has undergone a full refurbishment and is located in the delightful hamlet of Comberton, North Herefordshire, with spectacular views across open countrysid...

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Dorset Excellent

Bournemouth Manor Steps

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Dorset Excellent

Poole Harbour Lake

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Devon Excellent

Exmouth

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Devon Excellent

Bovisand

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From £767 Dorset Hideaways

Magna Cottage

Shaftesbury And Shaftesbury Coastal Stay

This beautiful 300-year-old detached thatched cottage nestles in a secluded valley within the stunning Cranborne Chase. Situated on the edge of the pretty village of Ashmore, th...

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Wales Excellent

Rest Bay Porthcawl

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Pembrokeshire Excellent

Caerfai

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South East Excellent

Bracklesham Bay

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Cornwall Excellent

Cawsand

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From £440 Cornwall Hideaways

Porthgwidden Cottage

St Ives Lelant Coastal Stay

Nestled in the heart of the village of Lelant, Porthgwidden Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed, three-storey retreat. Lovingly refurbished to combine timeless character wit...

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Yorkshire Excellent

Wilsthorpe

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North East Excellent

Seaton Carew North Gare

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Devon Excellent

Putsborough

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Devon Excellent

Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary

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Pillar Box House

Norfolk Coastal Stay

Pillar Box House is a timber-framed property tucked away in the hamlet of Hackford in the mid Norfolk countryside. With a characterful wooden beamed living area and inglenook fi...

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Norfolk Excellent

Gorleston Beach

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South East Excellent

Cotswold Country Park and Beach

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Kent Excellent

Sheerness

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South East Excellent

Colwell Bay

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From £191 Cornwall Hideaways

Beau Vista FF

Padstow Padstow Coastal Stay

Tucked away in a peaceful corner of Padstow, yet just a leisurely ten-minute stroll from the vibrant fishing harbour, Beau Vista First Floor Apartment invites up to eight guests...

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Devon Excellent

Seaton (Devon)

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Devon Excellent

Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone)

1 tip

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Cornwall Excellent

Porthcurnick

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Wales Excellent

Barmouth

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From £653 Cornwall Hideaways

Nimbus Cottage

Padstow Trevose Head Coastal Stay

Presented in association with Trinity House, Trevose Head Lighthouse lies on a headland between sandy beaches, four miles west of Padstow. Nimbus Cottage is one of four delightf...

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North East Excellent

Blyth South Beach

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Cornwall Excellent

Millendreath

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Cornwall Excellent

Porthpean

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Cornwall Excellent

Gorran Haven Little Perhaver

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From £545 Rural Retreats

Big Sky Barn

Norfolk Coastal Stay

Nestled away in the quiet Norfolk countryside in Ridlington, this beautiful 200 year old brick and flint barn has been lovingly refurbished, complete with a unique and distincti...

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Devon Excellent

Hartland Quay

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Wales Excellent

Trecco Bay Porthcawl

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Wales Excellent

Craig Du Beach Central

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Dorset Excellent

Bournemouth Southbourne

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From £468 Suffolk Hideaways

River View

Aldeburgh Coastal Stay

Located on the outskirts of the charming coastal town of Aldeburgh, River View is a stylish first-floor apartment that blends contemporary comfort with tranquil coastal surround...

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Dorset Excellent