Northumberland's historic and dramatic coastal village of Bamburgh, with its sandy beach backed by an imposing 900-year-old castle, has been voted the UK's best seaside destination for the third year running.
1. Holkham National Nature Reserve and Beach – Norfolk. Not content with being one of England's most impressive country houses, gorgeous Holkham Hall also looks after the stunning Holkham National Nature Reserve and Beach, arguably Norfolk's most perfect strip of dune-backed sand.
A Dr Wittie book about the spa waters published in 1660 was a huge catalyst for visitors to 'Scarborough Spa' and the town became Britain's first seaside resort.
Bournemouth has it all! Beautiful beaches, the whole of the stunning Jurassic Coast within easy reach, and loads of fab entertainment – including a brilliant nightlife scene.
Seaside towns vary a lot in size. The largest (Greater Bournemouth) has a population larger than the combined population of the 15 smallest seaside towns on the list. The seven largest seaside towns account for half of the English seaside town population. Seaside towns have a growing population.
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Sunny days. Bournemouth gets an average of 7.7 hours of sunshine on a summer's day. This is well above the UK average. With 7.7 hours of sunshine a day and 7 miles of sandy beaches, it is no surprise that Bournemouth attracts over 7 million visitors a year to its sunny shores.
When people talk about Bournemouth, variety is the keyword. This idyllic seaside town on the south coast of England is bursting with opportunities for entertainment and outdoor leisure activities, as well as being the winner of numerous awards for its clean golden beaches and biologically diverse gardens.
The town's natural harbor and sandy beaches made it an attractive spot for tourists, and by the 18th century, Scarborough had become a fashionable resort town, with many grand hotels and boarding houses being built to accommodate the growing number of visitors.
The seaside towns are found predominantly in the south of England or East Midlands with only 21 of the 99 English seaside towns located in the three regions of the north of England.
Newquay has been revealed as the top seaside town of choice amongst Brits looking for UK holidays in 2021. The Cornish town topped a list of the 10 most popular hotspots according to booking data from The Premier Inn, closely followed by Tenby and Skegness. (You can check out the full list below).
New research from hotel chain Best Western shows that the two most popular seaside spots in the UK are Bournemouth and Weymouth, both in Dorset; followed by Portsmouth in Hampshire, Eastbourne in East Sussex and Folkestone in Kent.
Achmelvich Beach in the Scottish Highlands has officially been crowned one of the best beaches in the world. The bay came 45th in a list of 50 beaches globally and number 11 in Europe.
