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10 best beaches in UK - revealed

No need to jet off to find sea, sand and a beautiful backdrop - a list of the 10 best UK beaches has just been revealed by TripAdvisor.
By Helen Glaberson
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1. Woolacombe Beach, Woolacombe, Devon

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2. Weymouth Beach, Weymouth, Dorset

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3. Rhossili Bay, Rhossili, Swansea

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4. St. Brelade's Bay Beach, St. Brelade, Jersey

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5. Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall

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6. Perranporth Beach, Perranporth, Cornwall

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7. Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall

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8. Luskentyre, Isle of Harris

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9. Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth, Dorset

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10. Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset

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