Best beaches in the UK

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Despite all its lousy weather and rain, Britain still has some of the greatest beaches in the world. After all, millions and millions of years ago, Britain was once a tropical paradise and those yellow sands and crystal clear waters still exist.

Ok maybe I'm exaggerating a bit but theres still plenty to do from sailing to fishing to crab catching. Heres a list of Britain's most charming beaches.

Porthcurno Beach,Cornwall

One of the most stunning beaches in the UK is without a doubt Porthcurno. Spread out on the Atlantic coast of the most westerly bit of Cornwall, Porthcurno is famous for its secluded beach, stunning cliffs, beautiful white sea shell sand and translucent water. Not far is the Parish of St Levan and Land's End, Britain's most westernly point, where you can find everything that meets your fancy from pubs and restaurants to beautiful cottages and b&bs.

Lundy Island

Located between England and Wales, this is the largest island in the Bristol Channel and is voted one of the top ten British wonders. The population makes up a massive 28 people and there is hardly anything on the island but a pub, a shop and a few darn good beaches.. It's very popular with climbers and there are plenty of good crags on the cliffs with a few bolted routes but mostly trad. Scrambles are quite long and steep so good shoes are of upmost importance.

The Gower Peninsula, Wales

A big open space with lots of beautiful rocks, the Gower has brilliant surf, historic landmarks, caves, dramatic cliff tops, treks, panoramic views and stunning unspoiled beaches. Pretty bloody good! The campsites are cheap and a must during the summer. Very popular with surfers and climbers.

Bridlington North, east coast of Yorkshire

This stunning shingle beach lies just north of beautiful Hull. Its perfect for sailing, relaxing and taking in the stunning Flamborough chalk cliffs. There are plenty of B&Bs, camp sites and even farms where you can stay and get some work.

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Northern Ireland has Britain's most littered beaches

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LONDON, May 14 (UPI) -- Scotland has more plastic bottles on its beaches than anywhere else in Britain, while Northern Ireland has the most general litter, an environmental group says.

The Marine Conservation Society held its annual Beachwatch Big Weekend with volunteers picking litter off the sand from Lands End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in Scotland, The Scotsman reported. The group said Scottish beaches had an average of 110 plastic bottles per kilometer compared with an average of 75 for all of Britain.

In Northern Ireland, volunteers picked up an average of 8,224 pieces of litter on every kilometer of beach.

Around Britain, the number of cigarette filters doubled from last year, the society said. Other smoking-related litter that increased included empty cigarette packs and discarded lighters.

"As we continue to embrace the concept of a throwaway society, it's no surprise that plastic dominates the litter we find," said Anne Saunders, the society's Scottish projects manager. "Last year, we saw an encouraging drop in sewage-related debris on Scottish beaches -- that's the stuff people shouldn't put down their loos but do, like sanitary towels, nappies and condoms. But this year's figures show that has risen again, which is very disappointing."

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Fewer beaches win blue flag status

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15 May 2013 Last updated at 06:25 ET

Nearly a quarter of blue flag beaches in Wales have lost their status after a wet 2012 affected water quality.

Thirty three, instead of 43, beaches have won the international award, alongside five marinas.

This year judging has used stricter criteria for water quality meaning some beaches around Wales could not apply.

The very wet 2012 meant more bacteria has been found, but the overall standard of Welsh beaches remains high, says Natural Resources Wales.

The blue flag award is issued by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), which rates beaches on categories including safety, facilities, and environmental management, as well as water quality

More stringent revised European bathing water standards were applied for the first time meaning beaches had to reach a level almost twice as strict as before.

Emyr Roberts, chief executive of Natural Resources Wales, said: "We all know that the record rainfall has an impact on water quality last year, but what is encouraging is that despite this and the higher standards introduced, 90% of beaches are projected to be classed as good and 68% as excellent in 2015."

Wednesday also marks the start of the bathing water season during which teams from Natural Resources Wales will collect 2,000 samples over the season from 100 designated beaches.

"As a result of the work we are doing to improve water quality and hopefully, with better weather this summer, more people will have an opportunity to enjoy the clean water and fantastic beaches we have in Wales," said Mr Roberts.

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