Bamburgh tops list of UK’s best seaside towns

The Northumberland village holds on to its title in a new Which? poll, fending off challenges from Llandudno and St Andrews

The tiny village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, with its sweeping sandy beach overlooked by an imposing clifftop castle, has retained the title of Britain's best seaside destination.

The best beaches in the UK have been revealed in the annual survey from Which?, with the consumer watchdog surveying more than 4,300 visitors about recent trips to seaside towns, villages and resorts.