More infoIt's beach weather, and there's a newly updated list of the top spots for lucky Cornish residents to spend their summer working through. Chris Haslam has put together a list of the best beaches in the UK - featuring all four home nations - for the 17th edition of The Times and Sunday Times Best Beaches GuideThe South West section features six Cornwall beaches, with one local favourite even named the 'best of the South West'. The list was put together by Haslam, the newspapers' chief travel writer, who has a clear love of the country's coastline. Harlyn Bay(Image: (Image: Getty))Harlyn Bay is labelled the "best of the bunch" of beaches surrounding Trevose Head. The Times said: "There are prettier beaches in Cornwall.

Source: The Times July 20, 2025 10:02 UTC