A Northumberland beach has been named among the world's best beaches in a new Tripadvisor ranking.

Bamburgh Beach in Northumberland has been rated as the eighth-best beach in Europe, along with three other UK beaches making it into Europe’s top 25.

The world’s largest travel platform announced the second of its annual Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2022, the Best of the Best Beaches on Wednesday.

A recent Tripadvisor sponsored survey revealed that over a third (34%) of UK travellers will take a beach trip in 2022 and in the aftermath of Storm Dudley and Eunice, we think that it can't come fast enough.

The Northern Echo: Bamburgh Beach in Northumberland. Credit: TripadvisorBamburgh Beach in Northumberland. Credit: Tripadvisor

Granting us some "much needed dose of wanderlust", Tripadvisor's ranking has been "determined by its global community of travel lovers" and acts as "the ultimate guide to the 2022 beach getaway of dreams," the website says.

"We know a perfect day at the beach looks different from one person to the next. Some love classic soft white sand and sunbathing, while others love exploring rocky coves", said Christine Maguire, VP, Global Media Business at Tripadvisor. 

Ms Maguire added: "This list has something for everyone, because it was determined by the millions of different travellers all over the world reviewing their favourite beaches on Tripadvisor throughout 2021. Although last year was still far from ‘normal,’ these are the beaches travellers visited and loved more than any others."

                                                                                                              

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Bamburgh Beach named among Europe's best beaches

The Northern Echo: Northumberland's Bamburgh Beach. Credit: TripadvisorNorthumberland's Bamburgh Beach. Credit: Tripadvisor

Northumberland's Bamburgh Beach came eighth in Tripadvisor rankings and it's not hard to see why.

Rated 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor, these sands are widely praised by visitors on the reviewing site. 

One traveller wrote: "This is a wonderful beach with its iconic backdrop of the castle and the distant views of Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands. Great to walk to Seahouses, but watch for really high tides,/ These beaches are great all year round. Wonderful in summer playing on the sand, and great in winter surfing or walking in the wind. But, whether winter, summer, rain or shine, the beach is perfect for dog walking."

While another user said:" This is what comes to mind when you think of Northumberland beaches. The sea is clean and rough and the wind lets you know its there. There were many walkers when we were there and many dogs. What a great way to spend a couple of hours."

The other UK beaches to make the top rankings included Luskentyre on the Isle of Harris in seventh, Porthminster Beach in St Ives, Cornwall coming in 11th place and Dorset’s Weymouth Beach places 19th.

The Northern Echo: (top left clockwise) Porthminster Beach, Weymouth, Bamburgh beach. Credit: Tripadvisor(top left clockwise) Porthminster Beach, Weymouth, Bamburgh beach. Credit: Tripadvisor

Top 10 Beaches in Europe for 2022

  1. Spiaggia dei Conigli - Lampedusa, Italy
  2. Praia da Falésia - Olhos de Agua, Portugal
  3. Playa de Muro Beach - Playa de Muro, Majorca, Spain
  4. Nissi Beach - Ayia Napa, Cyprus
  5. Balos Lagoon - Kissamos, Crete, Greece
  6. Kleftiko Beach - Milos, Greece
  7. Luskentyre - Isle of Harris, Scotland
  8. Bamburgh Beach - Banburgh, Northumberland, United Kingdom
  9. Sotavento Beach - Costa Calma, Fuerteventura, Spain
  10. Spiaggia di Cala Rossa - Isola di Favignana, Italy

                                                                                                              

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Top 10 Beaches in the World for 2022

  1. Grace Bay Beach - Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
  2. Varadero Beach - Varadero, Cuba
  3. Turquoise Bay - Exmouth, Australia
  4. Quarta Praia - Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil
  5. Eagle Beach - Palm - Eagle Beach, Aruba
  6. Radhanagar Beach - Havelock Island, India
  7. Baia do Sancho - Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
  8. Trunk Bay Beach - Virgin Islands National Park, U.S. Virgin Islands
  9. Baía dos Golfinhos - Praia da Pipa, Brazil
  10. Spiaggia dei Conigli - Lampedusa, Italy

 

See the full 2022 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Beach winners via the Tripadvisor website.