UK’s Warm Autumn Sea

The sea around the UK’s coast in the Autumn still remembers the long warm summer days and until you get the cold frost has lots of possibilities. All too often people get to mid-September and with the darker nights and cooler days start to shy away from visiting the coast.

The daylight hours can still be warm, the beaches empty and so with a good wetsuit the surf and wind can be great!

Not sure about going into the water then don’t worry as Autumn is a great time to get stuck into some rock pooling or why not just enjoy a stroll along the coast path and investigate some of the beaches in the smaller coves and bays?

Autumn also sees those beaches that had summer dog restrictions open up to allowing dogs and thus giving many more options for a dog-friendly visit, check out our list of dog friendly beaches for some ideas.

Whilst many travel down to the southern tips of the British Isles in search of warm water like Cornwall, don’t forget we have lots of other opportunities. Why not try the Pembrokeshire, Devon and Kent coasts but with a little more ambition why not head further North to the east coasts of Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

Visit to a beach this autumn

Top 6 Autumn Coast Spots


Any beach on Coast Radar is a possibility but this is our top 6 list of beaches to visit this Autumn.

  1. Kent – Joss Bay Beach
  2. Cornwall – Watergate Bay
  3. Wales – Rhossili Bay and the Gower
  4. Pembrokeshire – Freshwater West beach
  5. North Yorkshire – Saltburn beach
  6. Norfolk – Cromer

Why not leave us a Facebook comment or photo on your favourite beach for an out-of-season Autumn visit?

Places to Stay

If you want something more than a day trip then the Autumn months outside of school half-term offer some great rental prices. Often you can get a beachfront cottage for half the price of a peak summer month.

Why not have a look at some accommodation providers for great last-minute deals?