You may think you need to catch a plane this summer in order to see a lovely beach.
A truly breathtaking seaside means shelling out on a holiday to Spain, Thailand or Morocco, right?
But it’s simply not true.
The most wondrous sandy shores await us – and they’re on our doorstep, right here in the UK.
We could never do justice to them all, but here are just a handful.
These are 18 beaches you won’t believe are in the UK.
1. The Gower Peninsula