If you’re seeking inspiration for a truly out-sand-ing beach break, read on.
An annual ranking of the 50 best beaches in the world reveals 2023’s top strips of sand – and they are the definition of dreamy.
The guide has been created by Big 7 Travel, which generated it by analysing Blue Flag locations, beaches’ social media popularity and the thoughts of its editorial team.
The top prize goes to White Beach in The Philippines, which is heralded as
Look beyond Britain’s most famous tourist attractions and you’ll find there are heaps of hidden gems scattered across the country.
And it’s TikTokers who are leading the charge in introducing the world to these secret British beauty spots.
New research has revealed which of these ‘hidden gems’ are proving popular with TikTok users, with clips of the attractions racking up millions of views on the video-sharing platform.
The 17-strong list – compiled by mobile experts at Envirofone – includes an
Airbnb has identified the coastal areas seeing the biggest surge in bookings, revealing the up-and-coming staycation spots alongside established holiday destinations.
Topping the list is Allerdale, a lesser-known area in the north-west part of the Lake District. Despite its remarkable offerings, Allerdale remains relatively undiscovered.
What sets it apart is the fact it being home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Lake District National Park and the historic Hadrian’s Wall.
Visitors to Allerdale also have the opportunity to explore
The affable advice at Aussie Trax, the four-wheel drive hire company located at Kingfisher Bay Resort, is: ‘No worries if yer run into strife, but try not to, mate.’
And then we set off to explore K’gari, the world’s largest sand island, nine miles off Queensland’s southeastern coast and 160 miles north of Brisbane.
With just a couple of campsites, one resort and no permanent residents, these 75 miles by 14 miles of rainforest growing on sand (the only place
The summer holidays are here and paradise awaits for Britons – right on their doorstep.
Here we reveal 50 spellbinding beaches found around the UK’s spectacular coastline, from Northern Irish havens to captivating Cornish coves and wonderous Welsh bays, and from English tracts of sand that look like they belong in the Maldives to Scottish sands that spellbind in equal measure.
Scroll down for the ultimate round up of Blighty’s beautiful beaches…
MAN O’WAR BEACH, JURASSIC COAST, DORSET: A
Argyll and the Isles — close to Glasgow — are marketed as Scotland’s ‘adventure coast’, and I recently saw them up close and personal with a folding bike, a bus, and a bunch of ferry tickets.
I was following cycling routes devised by a German guy who so fell in love with Scotland he moved there. Eighteen years later, he now writes books and shoots videos of his adventures showing the world why this part of Scotland is heaven for
Paradise could be closer and more affordable than Brits think with flights to some of Europe’s best beaches costing less than half a weekly food shop.
Here we reveal 11 breathtaking beaches you can reach from the UK in just a few hours on a flight costing less than £50 – less than half of the average UK household’s weekly food bill at £114, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.
We’ve shortlisted a range of dates, including
Dramatic waterfalls, mysterious ruins, lost villages, breathtaking beaches, enchanting churches and remote valleys.
Welcome to North East England, as mapped out by an amazing new guidebook to the area.
Wild Guide North East England (Wild Things Publishing) is billed as an ‘inspiring travel compendium’ that reveals the region’s ‘most exciting, hidden gems’, courtesy of mesmerising photography, detailed maps – and even GPS co-ordinates.
Author Sarah Banks writes in the introduction: ‘If you yearn for the wilderness, then the North East
‘Travelling in Greece can feel like being placed in a postcard, only to discover that the scene in fact extends to the horizon in all directions.’
So reads the introduction to Wild Guide Greece by Sam Firman and Nick Hooton, published by Wild Things Publishing, a new guidebook that maps Greece’s ‘magnificent wild side’.
The compendium is bursting with vibrant photographs that illustrate more than 1,000 heavenly places – many of which are little-known – on mainland Greece and
You’re shore to have a good time if you sunbathe on one of Tripadvisor’s top-ranked stretches of sand for 2023.
According to the travel site, the number one beach to add to your bucket (and spade) list is Baia do Sancho on the volcanic island of Fernando de Noronha off the coast of Brazil, as it has been awarded first place in its 2023 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for Beaches.
It takes the top spot – for
