Five U.K. and Ireland beaches have been selected by Lonely Planet which has revealed its recommendations for its top 100 most exceptional and unexpected beaches from around the world.
The dazzling Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula – Dylan Thomas’ famously favourite escape; Durdle Door Beach in Lulworth on Dorset’s UNESCO protected Jurassic Coast with its iconic, colossal golden limestone sea arch providing mystical sunsets
Kynance Cove in Lizard Cornwall is one of the country’s dreamiest beaches with its craggy serpentine-rock outcrops, grassy headland and silvery beach and West Beach Berneray in the Outer Hebrides for its wildly remote untouched shoreline of powdery Scottish silver-white sands, beautiful wind-lashed setting, adjoining machair grazing land and opportunities to watch the wildlife.
In Ireland, Keem Bay Beach in County Mayo has been hailed for its jaw-dropping beauty with its secluded, sloping green hillside and horseshoe bay of pale blonde sand.
Detailed in its new dazzling book ‘Best Beaches’, the captivating collection of the breath-taking coastal gems includes five of the UK’s most stunning shorelines.
Researched by a team of Lonely Planet authors hailing from diverse corners of the globe, this book showcases every conceivable type of beach experience. Whether it’s a secluded cove, a surfer’s paradise, a picturesque urban shoreline, an off-the-beaten-path locale, a rocky and forested coastline, or a mesmerising palm-fringed island oasis. This book guides you through a sandy odyssey.
Highlights includes Iceland’s wildly beautiful Raudasandur with its magical turquoise lagoon and red and orange hued sand, Croatia’s exquisite Punta Rata white pebble coves surrounded by electric green pine forests, the 98% pure silica sands and swirling aquamarine waters of Whitehaven Beach in Australia and Brazil’s Baía dos Porcos, with its golden sand, azure waters, and volcanic rock backdrop.
Embark on a journey of coastal discovery with “Lonely Planet’s Best Beaches” – your passport to some of the most extraordinary beaches on the planet. For more information visit 20 of the world’s best beaches – Lonely Planet
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