Ranked: The UK’s Highest-Rated Coastal Walks, Ahead of the Heatwave
The rest of July is set to be a scorcher, with a 30C heat wave heading its way to Britain. With schools breaking up for the summer, and some travel restrictions still in place, now is the perfect time for families to hop in their cars and head to the nearest coast for some sea and sun fun.
With this in mind, SaveOnEnergy.com/uk decided to find out which coastal walks in the UK are the highest rated, based on their online reviews from TripAdvisor. SaveOnEnergy.com/uk compiled a list of all coastal walks and created a weighted ranking out of five based on the number of reviews each walk received.
The Results
| Rank | Name of Walk | Location | Overall Rating out of 5 |
| #1 | Gower Peninsular | Swansea, Wales |
4.86 |
| #2 | St. Brelade’s Bay | Jersey, Channel Islands |
4.85 |
| #3 | Quiraing | Isle of Skye, Scotland |
4.84 |
| #4 | Causeway Coastal Route | County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
4.80 |
| #5 | Dunnottar Castle | Stonehaven, Scotland |
4.79 |
| #6 | Perranporth Beach | Perranporth, Cornwall |
4.74 |
| #7 | The White Cliffs of Dover | Dover, Kent |
4.64 |
| =8 | Beachy Head | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
4.63 |
| =8 | Brownsea Island | Poole, Dorset |
4.63 |
| #9 | Llandudno Promenade | Llandudno, Wales |
4.61 |
| =10 | Culzean Castle and Country Park | Ayrshire Coast, Scotland |
4.59 |
| =10 | Lulworth Cove | Dorset, England |
4.59 |
SaveOnEnergy.com/uk can reveal that in first place, and therefore the highest rated coastal walk in the UK, is the Gower Peninsular, Swansea, with a score of 4.86 out of five. The beauty spot was the first area in the UK to receive an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ classification, which is designed to help conserve the natural beauty of the area.
Not far behind, in second place, is St Brelade’s Bay, Jersey with a rating of 4.85/5. The beach received a top three spot in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards of 2019 – not surprising since the sun stays on the beach for most of the day!
Ranking third is Quiraing, in the Isle of Skye, with 4.84/5. Whilst not directly situated on the coast, this walk offers stunning views of the coastline in all directions.
4. Causeway Coastal Route – County Antrim, Northern Ireland: 4.80/5
5. Dunnottar Castle – Stonehaven, Scotland: 4.79/5
6. Perranporth Beach – Perranporth, Cornwall: 4.74/5
7. The White Cliffs of Dover – Dover, Kent: 4.64/5
Rounding off the top 10, and tied in eighth place, is Beachy Head, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and Brownsea Island, Dorset. These locations both scored 4.63 out of five and share the same coastline in the south of England.
Ranking ninth is the Llandudno Promenade, North Wales, with a score of 4.61/5. Llandudno is famous for its 19th century pier, and having the cliffs of Great Orme just to the north.
Finally, SaveOnEnergy.com/uk can reveal that in 10th place is Culzean Castle and Country Park. The cliff-top castle offers stunning views of the coast and walks that go right up to the water’s edge. Culzean Castle and Country Park scored 4.59 out of five, meaning it also tied with Dorset’s Jurassic Coast walk, the Lulworth Cove for 10th place.
