UK beaches among Europe’s best, say travellers

Bournemouth is a match for the Costas and the Canaries when it comes to beaches, according to a survey.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Mar 2012, 06:00 BST

The Dorset resort came fourth in a list of Europe’s top beaches compiled from travellers’ ratings by the TripAdvisor company.

Bournemouth was first in the list of 10 best UK beaches, with St Brelades in Jersey second and Woolacombe in Devon third.

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Cornish beaches fared well in the British list, with St Ives in fourth place, Newquay sixth, Bude seventh and Padstow 10th.

Top European beach was Oludeniz in Turkey, with another Turkish beach, Icmeler, in second place and Puerto Alcudia in Majorca third.

TripAdvisor spokeswoman Emma Shaw said: “These awards recognise the UK’s and Europe’s best beach destinations, according to those that really matter: travellers themselves.

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