An 'African plume' is set to bring a 'heatwave' to the UK with temperatures set to soar in the coming days.
Sunny spells have been seen across the country throughout the weekend and the good weather is set to continue. Temperatures are set to exceed 20C in places.
What better way to soak up the sun than with a trip to the seaside and catch some rays on the beach. But with so many fantastic beaches across the nation, it can be hard to decide which one to visit.
Tripadvisor has published a list of the best beaches in the UK - see which ones feature in our gallery below.
5. Gorleston-on-Sea Beach
Located near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, it has a ‘best of the best’ badge for 2023. It has a 4.5 rating on Tripadvisor based on 2,303 reviews. One person wrote: “This hidden gem along the Norfolk coast is the best.” | Matt Cardy/Getty Images
6. Brighton Beach
The beach on the south coast has a 4 rating on Tripadvisor based on 4,661 reviews. One person wrote: “Nice clean beach, no sand so you need to keep your shoes on but still nice to sit on for an hour or so.” | Bruno Vincent/Getty Images
7. Rhossili Bay
This beach in Wales has a five rating on Tripadvisor based on 1,923 reviews. One person wrote: “Such a beautiful location, acres of space and wonderful sandy gentle sloping beach accessed via glorious sand dunes.” | Matt Cardy/Getty Images
8. Filey Beach/ Scarborough Beach
Both Filey Beach and nearby Scarborough Beach feature on Tripadvisors list of best beaches. One person wrote: “The beach is great and the sea isn’t too deep for the little ones to also play.” | Ian Forsyth/Getty Images