The UK may be blanketed in snow and the idea of taking a seaside dip preposterous to all but the most hardened wild swimmers, but that doesn't mean you can't dream of lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
While the UK has a lot of stunning coastline, mid-December isn't the perfect time to visit them, unless you have a particular love of bleak, windswept vistas.
Luckily if you're after a dose of wanderlust, Cult Beauty has delivered with a new ranking of the world's top 20 most beautiful beaches, based on factors including social media appeal and content opportunities.
