The 50 Best: UK beaches (1-25) (From The Independent)

1. Bamburgh, Northumberland

2. Blackpool Sands, Devon

3. Llanbedrog, Gwynedd

4. Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon

5. West Sands, Scotland

6. Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire

7. Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire

8. St Bees, Cumbria

9. Lowestoft Beach, Suffolk

10. Sennen Cove, Cornwall

11. Studland Bay, Dorset

12. Bournemouth, Dorset

13. Mullion Cove, Corn- wall

14. Porthminster, St Ives

15. Aberdeen, Scotland

16. Llanddwyn, Anglesey

17. Camber Sands, East Sussex

18. La Rocque, Jersey

19. Rest Bay, Porthcawl

20. Portland Harbour, Dorset

21. Porthcurno, Cornwall

22. New Quay, Wales

23. Beer to Branscombe, Devon

24. Scarborough North Bay, Yorkshire

25. West Wittering, West Sussex 

Find all the descriptions here: UK's 50 best beaches by The Independent