A beach in Norfolk has been named one of the best in the world by Tripadvisor.

The site has announced its Travellers' Choice Awards for 2023 and the golden beach of Gorleston-on-Sea has made the cut.

The "stunning bay" came twelfth in a list of the top 25 beaches in Europe.

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Coming in above Weymouth, Newquay and Bournemouth, Gorleston was named the best beach in the UK.

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Ranking top in Europe was Reynisfjara Beach, in Iceland, while the best beach in the world was awarded to Baia do Sancho in Brazil.

Praia da Falesia in Portugal was named the second-best beach in Europe with Spiaggia dei Conigli in Sicily coming in third.

Gorleston was higher on the list than some beaches in Italy, Portugal and Cyprus.