We all know Cornwall has the best beaches. Now it has scored no fewer than four of them out of the top 10 in the country after a new list was announced.

The travel website TripAdvisor has released the results of a survey. It ran a poll of people who use its site and out of the top 10, two were even in one Cornish town - St Ives.

There's even one that makes the grade in Devon.

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Cornwall's entries are Fistral Beach in Newquay, Porthmeor and Porthminster Beach in St Ives and Perranporth Beach.

Here's the full list.

Woolacombe holds the 'England for Excellence Gold Award' for best family resort and was the winner of TripAdvisor's best beaches in Britain award for 2016.

The resort between Morte Point and Baggy Point has a three-mile stretch of golden sand is renowned for its cleanliness, water quality and local activities - including traditional family pubs.

Lifeguards ensure safe family swimming during the summer and surfers come from all over the country to enjoy the great waves and clean water.

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Weymouth Beach is also three miles long and just minutes from thetown centre and historic harbour.

There's plenty of entertainment to embrace from traditional attractions such as Punch & Judy and donkey rides, to lively events such as beach volleyball championships, live music and free summer firework displays.

You can also enjoy a stroll along the level promenade or on the sands with your dog during the quieter months, take part in the Christmas "Chase the Pudding" race or just relax in the sunshine on a summers day.

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Head to beautiful St Brelade's Bay for classic Jersey sunbathing or explore a little further to discover your own sheltered hideaway at coves like Beauport and Portelet.

A real suntrap on the south coast, once you've trekked down the steep path from the car park and crossed the pebbles, you'll reach a sheltered south-facing beach with golden sand and shallow turquoise water, ideal for swimming.

Breathtaking Rhossili bay, with its three-mile sandy beach - are we sensing a theme here? - is overlooked by the Old Rectory, the most popular National Trust holiday cottage. Visible on the beach at low tide are the remains of the Helvetia, a ship wrecked in 1887.

From the top of Rhossili Down, the highest point on Gower, views of the peninsula can be seen as well as across the sea to West Wales, Lundy Island and the north Devon coast. The south Gower coast hosts many rare plants and birds including yellow whitlow grass and choughs.

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St Ives is considered to be the 'jewel of the South West' and the sandy shoreline of Porthmeor is a haven for surfers and a firm favourite with families looking for a fun day out by the sea.

Situated in the shadow of the iconic Tate St Ives building, sandy Porthmeor is popular with surfers and swimmers alike in an ideal location just a stones' throw from the centre of St Ives where you'll find ancient pubs, trendy cafes and art galleries.

Fistral Beach in Newquay is one of the most visited surfing beaches in the UK and Europe.

Fistral is the perfect family beach offering simple pleasures of sea and surf combined with first class beach and seafront facilities - and a view to match. It is one of three gorgeous beaches in the town, whose shores have long been a Mecca for surfing.

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This crescent of golden sand, framed by a glittering bay, has glorious views across to Godrevy Lighthouse, and provided inspiration for Virginia Woolf's famous novel To the Lighthouse.

With the benefit of the mildest climate in the UK along with waving palm trees and translucent waters, there is a definite tropical feel to this gem.

Photo by Ross Hoddinott.

It's the golden beach staycationers rave about and billed as a great place for surfing, snorkelling, sailing and generally splashing around. Perranporth Beach is easily accessible which is ideal if you've got young ones in tow - just put down your beach towels and relax.

The famous beach bar, The Watering Hole, is the only one of its kind in the UK and serves snacks and drinks throughout the main holiday seasons.

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Hengistbury Head is a relatively unspoilt and south-facing pebble beach in sunny Bournemouth, decorated with imposing clay and ironstone cliffs.

As well as a famed geological hotspot known for its archaeology, Henhistbury is also widely visited for its outstanding wildlife and grassland habitats.

Lukentyre sands is found on the west coast of South Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

One of the largest and most spectacular beaches on Harris, Lukentyre sands boasts miles of whilte sand and stunning green-blue water.

Stunning scenery includes wonderful sand dunes and the island of Taransay, famous for being the setting of the BBC's Castaway. Nearby activities include hillwalking, cycling and much more.

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