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These are the 10 best beaches in the UK, according to TripAdvisor

By David Cornish

published 17 February 2016

Great Britain has a coastline of some 19,491 miles. Which means there are a lot of beaches.

Some are covered in dog muck, plastic bags and those horrible sharp stones that cut your feet to pieces. But not these.

These are the 10 best beaches of the UK, as compiled by the crowdsourcing holiday kings of TripAdvisor.

Perfect for brisk walks and even brisker dips, best start planning that Easter bank holiday weekend early.

(Images: TripAdvisor)

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Luskentyre

Luskentyre, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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Hengistbury Head

Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth

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Perranporth Beach

Perranporth, Cornwall

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Porthminster Beach

Porthminster, St Ives

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Fistral Beach

Fistral, Newquay

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Porthmeor Beach

Porthmeor, St Ives

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Rhossili Bay

Rhossili, Swansea

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St. Brelade's Bay Beach

St Brelade's Bay, Jersey

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Weymouth Beach

Weymouth, South Devon

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Woolacombe Beach

Woolacombe, North Devon