Four isolated beaches in Wales have beaten holiday spots in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to be named the most highly-rated in the UK, according to a new study. The top spot was taken by Barafundle Bay, a sandy stretch located on the Pembrokeshire shore that's buffered by dunes and pine trees and can only be reached by walking half a mile from the nearest car park.
The treasured spot has come top in some new analysis conducted by Holidu, the search engine for holiday rentals. As the weather outside gets hotter they've broken down the UK's 50 best-rated beaches on which to cool off. Their list of must-visit beaches has been taken from Google Maps and includes the number of reviews and average ratings for each. Based on 1,388 reviews Barafundle received a 4.8 out of five stars average.
Wales dominates the top 10, with the beach at Mwnt in Ceredigion coming second, Three Cliffs Bay in Swansea third and Marloes Sands, also in Pembrokeshire, fourth. Rhossili Bay in Gower also features in the top 10 at number eight.
