The 10 best sandy beaches in the UK to visit this weekend... including THIS hidden gem

With temperatures set to soar this weekend, it's time to pack a bag for the beachThis beach guide travels from the Isles of Scilly to the Outer Hebrides in Scotland -section byline-plain">By Ailbhe Macmahon for Mailonline

Updated: 5:00 PM BST, 09 Jun 2023

With temperatures set to soar this weekend- end, there's only one place to be: the beach.

Fortunately, the UK coast is dotted with an array of beautiful beaches sandcastles that are perfect for lazy days of sandcastle building and sun worship.

Here is our guide to 10 of the best, a hidden gem in Wales to a Scottish beach that's been compared to the sun-kissed shores of the Maldives.

Just pack your cream sunscreen and a towel.

1. TRAETH LLANDDWYN, ANGLESEY, WALES

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Llanddwvn is by far the most romantic place in Wales - here's why. The very Welsh version of Valentine's Day is Saint Dwynwen, patron saint of lovers. According to legend, Dwynwen, was a 5th century princess, who fell in love with a commoner, but her father had already promised his hand in marriage to another. Dwynwen prayed that her lover's life would be spared and allowed to live celibate. God granted her wishes and in gratitude she became a nun and her church on the island became a sanctuary. She lives...