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Dorset beaches rank highly in TikTok users top seasides

The list's been released for the summer holidays

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 29th Jul 2022
Last updated 8th Aug 2022

Four of Dorset's beaches have made into a rundown of England's top 10 - when it comes to mentions and views on social media.

Analysis of TikTok posts, by holiday park company Parkdean, has helped to rank the most hashtagged beaches on the site.

Weymouth, West Bay, Bournemouth and Sandbanks Harbour are all in the top 10.

The study's been released now to give us some inspiration for where to visit during the school summer holidays.

Here's the full rundown:

  1. Brighton Beach - with 54.2 million views
    1. West Bay - 17.3 million views
    1. Palm Bay Beach (Kent) - 12.6 million views
    1. Bournemouth - 12.2 million views
    1. Herne Bay (Kent) - 11.1 million views
    1. Carbis Bay (Cornwall) - 10.7 million views
    1. Sandbanks Harbour - 7.9 million views
    1. Porth Joke Beach (Cornwall) - 7.6 million views
    1. Crosby Beach (Merseyside) - 7.6 million views

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