A coastal walk in Cumbria has been named among the best in the UK.

There is nothing more relaxing than taking a stroll along the coast, soaking up the picturesque scenery around you.

From rolling sand dunes and sandy beaches to the ocean and wildlife around you, there is something on a coastal walk for everyone.

But with the UK being an island, there are so many amazing coastal walks to choose from.

With this in mind, inews.co.uk has come up with a list of the top 25 best coastal walks.

The best coastal walks in the UK

The best coastal walks in the UK, according to inews.co.uk, are:

  • Valley of Rocks, Devon
  • Bullers of Buchan to Boddam, Aberdeenshire
  • Manorbier, Pembrokeshire
  • Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
  • Elie to Crail, Fife
  • Arnside Knott, Cumbria
  • Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
  • Cemaes, Anglesey
  • Balcary Bay, Dumfries & Galloway
  • Deal to Sandwich, Kent
  • New Quay, Ceredigion
  • Spurn Head, East Yorkshire
  • Boscastle, Cornwall
  • St Abb’s Head, Berwickshire
  • Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight
  • Aberdaron, Llŷn Peninsula
  • Oldshoremore, Sutherland
  • Seaham to Crimdon, County Durham
  • Dinas Oleu, Gwynedd
  • South Purbeck, Dorset
  • Rubha Hunish, Skye
  • Llanmadoc, Gower
  • Craster, Northumberland
  • Canna, Inner Hebrides
  • Shotley, Suffolk

You can see the full list and more details on the coastal paths on the inews website.

Arnside Knott, Cumbria

Best for… Bay gazing

They said: "The Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape is exceptionally diverse, encompassing limestone pavements, low hills, ancient woods and vibrant meadows alongside Morecambe Bay.

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"This 13km circular from Arnside train station, near the impressive 51-span Kent Viaduct, takes in the wildflowers of Heathwaite Nature Reserve, the old trees of Grubbins Wood and the summit of Arnside Knott, with its views over the tidal bay and across Cumbria – the toposcope at the viewpoint will help you name all the fells."

Although it is in the South Lakeland district it is not in the Lake District National Park, lying south of the River Kent which forms the southeastern boundary of the national park.

Arnside Knott has a hill with a summit elevation of 159 metres.