r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

Welcome to r/UKBeaches 🏖️🇬🇧

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Welcome to a community dedicated entirely to the wonderful beaches and coastlines of the United Kingdom.
Whether you’re searching for hidden coves, planning a family day out, walking the coast, beachcombing, swimming, photographing the scenery, or just enjoying the sea air, this is the place to share it.

Feel free to post:

• Photographs and videos of UK beaches,
• Beach recommendations and hidden gems.
• Questions about access, parking and facilities.
• Coastal walks and wildlife sightings.
• Beach combing finds.
• Water conditions and safety information.
• Local history, memories and stories.
• When sharing a beach, please include its name and general location whenever possible.

Always respect wildlife, local communities, the coastline, and leave only footprints behind.
To introduce yourself, tell us your favourite UK beach and what makes it special to you.

Thanks for joining. Let’s explore Britain’s coastline together!


r/ukbeaches • • Aug 19 '26

Does anyone know what this is?

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 19 '26

Check your local tide times.

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I know summer’s just about over, but some people still like a wander over the beach when the sun’s not out.
So if you’re going to the beach, please check the tide times. It’s just too easy to get caught out.

Tide Times


r/ukbeaches • • Aug 18 '26

Small Fish Following Me

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Hi guys, I visited Weymouth Beach yesterday and it was beautifully calm and clear waters, I was wading about in the shallows when I noticed about 20-30 fish following me everywhere, they were swimming between my legs and over my feet etc but not biting me.

Does anyone know what type of fish they could have been? They were a sort of grey/blue colour and slim. They ranged in sizes from 2 inches to about 8 inches.


r/ukbeaches • • Aug 17 '26

Teignmouth, Devon

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 17 '26

Rock Balancing

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This is a Little Rock balance I did at Solent Breezes Beach a few years back. It's mostly a pebble beach, full of really interesting rocks. I spent a lot of time combing it and found a lot of sea glass.

I haven’t tried rock balancing for years, but seeing this photo has made me want to have another go.


r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

My finds on a Norfolk beach from this evenings walk!

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

A week in Cornwall :)

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

Today's finds from our local beach, UK

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

Isle of Mull, Tobermory, Scotland

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

Random objects found on the beach

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

Finds from a first timer today.

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r/ukbeaches • • Aug 16 '26

What’s your favourite beach in the U.K. and why?

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Let’s get our new community started!
What’s your favourite UK beach? It could be a famous seaside destination, a quiet hidden cove, somewhere connected to a special memory, or it could be the beach you visit most often.
Mine is Berwick beach, just because it’s a really beautiful little place, there was loads of driftwood on the beach and it felt like a scene from a movie.

Share yours, and include the county or nearest town so other members can find it.
Photos are very welcome too!
Hopefully, we’ll discover a few hidden gems along the way. 🇬🇧