The ultimate seaside guide: FIFTY amazing UK beaches, from captivating Cornish coves to wonderful Welsh bays and soft sands in Scotland

This stunning gallery will take you to every corner of the UKAmazing rock formations, dazzling dunes and pretty walks are all featuredREAD MORE: A bird's eye view of one of the world's greatest rail journeys

Summer holidays are here and paradise awaits Brits - right on their doorstep.

Here we reveal 50 spellbinding beaches found around the UK's dramatic coastline, from Northern Ireland havens to captivating Cornish coves and wondrous Welsh bays, and from English stretches of sand that look like they belong in the Maldives, to Scottish sands that bewitch in equal measure.

Scroll down for the ultimate roundup of Blighty's beautiful beaches...

ENGLAND DURDLE DOOR, JURASSIC COAST, DORSET: Next to this incredible limestone arch is a wide shingle and shingle beach. And there are several caves at the foot of the chalk cliffs here, notes Visit Dorset. Learn more about the region on a fascinating New Scientist Discovery Tour. For more information visit www.newscientist.com/tours/science-jurassic-coast-devon-dorset/

The ultimate seaside guide: FIFTY amazing UK beaches, from captivating Cornish coves to wonderful Welsh bays and soft sands in Scotland
This stunning gallery will take you to every corner of the UKAmazing rock formations, dazzling dunes and pretty walks are all featuredREAD MORE: A bird's eye view of one of the world's greatest rail journeys

Summer holidays are here and paradise awaits Brits - right on their doorstep.

Here we reveal 50 spellbinding beaches found around the UK's dramatic coastline, from Northern Ireland havens to captivating Cornish coves and wondrous Welsh bays, and from English stretches of sand that look like they belong in the Maldives, to Scottish sands that bewitch in equal measure.

Scroll down for the ultimate roundup of Blighty's beautiful beaches...

ENGLAND DURDLE DOOR, JURASSIC COAST, DORSET: Next to this incredible limestone arch is a wide shingle and shingle beach. And there are several caves at the foot of the chalk cliffs here, notes Visit Dorset. Learn more about the region on a fascinating New Scientist Discovery Tour. For more information visit www.newscientist.com/tours/science-jurassic-coast-devon-dorset/

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