The seaside holiday parks with the best beach views in the UK

YOU’LL get spectacular coast and ocean views at Park Holidays’ Waterside Park near Paignton in the heart of Devon’s English Riviera.

Just a stroll from some of the area’s most popular Blue Flag beaches, the park has recently undergone a huge refurbishment with a new indoor pool with fun water features as well as a refresh of the park’s bar and restaurant including a new terrace to take in those views.

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Prices start from £189 for four nights’ self-catering in a two-bed silver grade caravan sleeping up to six. For more information see parkholidays.com or call 0343 178 7070.

With sweeping views of the Dorset coastline, Shorefield Holidays’ Swanage Park sits atop the Purbeck Hills overlooking the Jurassic coastline.

The park has a range of accommodation from caravans to lodges, some of which have hot tubs.

There’s easy access to Swanage Bay and the chance to explore both Dorset and East Devon. The park has a play park, shop and laundrette as well as free wifi.

A four-night break in a three-bed Statement caravan sleeping six is from £488 in total, arriving on July 17. See shorefield.co.uk.

Go off grid with a quirky Scottish glamping stay at Down On The Farm.

There’s cosy wooden glamping pods and even a vintage rail carriage with stunning views overlooking the lesser-known Aberdeenshire coastline.

You can meet animals on the farm and may even spot a dolphin or two in the Moray Firth. It’s also home to an award-winning loo with a view – transformed from a whisky barrel from a local distillery.

There is availability this summer in the High Seas Hideaways, Coastal Carriage and Harvest huts with prices from £75 per night, based on four sharing. See downonthefarm.net.

Down a bumpy farm track and on the Wales Coastal Path is a camping and glamping site with salty air and sublime sunsets. Thorning Farm in Pendine, Carmarthenshire, has views of the sea and is close to a quiet sandy bay.

There are options to pitch your own tent or caravan or try out one of the geodesic domes, with fully-equipped covered kitchens. A little farm shop is on-site and each camping pitch has a fire pit and dining table.

There’s still availability for this summer with pitches from just £18 per night. See thorningfarmglamping.co.uk.

Soak up the Atlantic ocean sea views in Guernsey at the Camp de Reves glampsite on the island’s west coast.

Choose from luxury shepherd huts or family tents, all with countryside and sea views. Sleeping up to six, the family tents come with kitchen, lounge, dining area and four-poster bed plus bunk room and king-size cabin bed and bathroom.

Each has its own private garden area and there’s a communal space with pizza oven, fire pit and children’s play area.

It’s just a five-minute walk to L’Eree beach. Family tents start from £175 per night. See guernseyglamping.com.