UK's 'worst beach' has 'no sea for miles' and tourists say it's 'disgusting'

The UK boasts an impressive array of beaches perfect for a day trip or an extended seaside retreat.

As per The Beach Guide, an impressive 1,500 beaches grace the shores of the UK and Ireland.

The guide compiled a rundown of the top UK beaches; however, one notable beach is missing from the list, reports the Express.

Southport Beach, marking the most northern stretch of Sefton's stunning 22-mile coast, is distinguished by its extraordinary natural features.

The habitat supports thousands of migratory wading birds and is renowned for the prestigious Southport Air Show.

But, it seems the beach doesn't meet everyone's expectations, as evidenced by Tripadvisor critiques.

A disgruntled visitor named Jessica vented: "Horrible, walked miles without seeing any sea, shells everywhere, it's just sand and there are no cubicles to get changed."

Echoing the sentiment, Suzie added: "Absolutely disgusting! One of my worst experiences ever.

"Walked miles on end for the sea just to realise that it was not clean and full of jellyfish.

"There were shells everywhere and my feet got cut with shells and sharp objects in the sand. Do not go to this beach for the sea because you will never find it! ".

Southport beach has had its share of criticism, being ranked as one of the worst seaside towns in the country by Which? magazine for two years running.

Despite this unflattering assessment, Southport beach received a respectable score of 6.7 on beaches-searcher.com.

It wasn't all gloom for this seaside spot as some visitors were full of praise, with a few awarding it a perfect 10 out of 10 rating.

One visitor, Rajdwip Tapadar, lauded the beach in the comments, saying: "A good place to hang out but if you are expecting some sea then you might need