From charming seaside towns to impossibly picturesque coves, these beaches in the U.K. offer a picture-perfect getaway.

Well, this is it.

If you miss out on this unique wonder, scour the dunes for fossils there are loads of them.

The beach at Three Cliffs Bay in Wales

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One thing to note: As Scarista Beach is way out in theScottish Hebrides, it’s incredibly remote.

Tip: Bring your camera.

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Dune grass along the coast of Holkham Beach in Norfolk, England

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It’s wild, windy, and busy come summertime, but that’s part of its charm.

The water is freezing, so be prepared for a cold swim.

Dubbed the “beach of romance,” this three-mile stretch on Llanddwyn Island has an interesting backstory.

Bamburgh Castle overlooking Bamburgh Beach in Northumberland, England

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Cornwall has some of thebest beaches in Europe.

Scale the cliffs, and you’ll also find the famous open-air Minack Theatre.

Fun fact: Folklore says Thumbelina and crew hang out in the nearby Pennard Castle.

Whitepark Bay, Antrim Coast

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While stone beaches are not for everyone, the town is worth exploring, especially come lunch or dinner.

The Lobster Shack offers a mean, well, lobster served with chips.

Note that dog-watching is nonnegotiable.

Waves crashing on the rocks at Kynance Cove in Cornwall, England

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Scarista Beach on the Isle of Harris, Sotland

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Patterns and reflections in the sand at Compton Bay in the Isle of Wight

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Aerial view of colored huts along the shore of Whitby Sands in North Yorkshire, England

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The beach on the coast at Oxwich Bay Beach, Wales

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Sea Asters (Tripolium pannonicum) in flower in spring in dunes in Pentle Bay, on the island of Tresco, in the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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The beach next to the forest in Llanddwyn, Anglesey, Wales

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The beach under the cliffs at Porthcurno Beach in Cornwall, England

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Durdle Door Beach

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The beach at Three Cliffs Bay in Wales

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Beach Huts In Whitstable, United Kingdom

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Dunes of Camber Sands, by the English Channel

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Dune grass lining the coast of Hunstanton Beach in Norfolk, England

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The beach and cliffs at Cuckmere Haven, Seaford in East Sussex, England

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Dune grass lines the coast of Druridge Bay in Northumberland, England

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