Beaches on the coast

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• England, 550 named beaches. 88 have a council rule.
• Scotland, 436 named beaches.
• Wales, 204 named beaches.
• Northern Ireland, 21 named beaches.
• Ireland, 417 named beaches.
• Isle of Man, 24 named beaches.
• Channel Islands, 85 named beaches.

Place names and positions from OpenStreetMap, data updated 10 August 2026.

Beach names and positions © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Council rules are loaded for Thanet and for beaches named by Cornwall Council, Torbay Council, BCP Council and Dorset Council, checked 24 October 2026. Where a council splits a beach, the page says the rule covers only part of it. Signs on the beach override this site.