England’s Top 10 beaches for drivers to visit in an EV this summer have been revealed in a new study by Citroën UK.
Roker and Seaburn Beaches on the North East coast are the most EV-friendly location for drivers looking for a seaside getaway.
To rank the top 10 beaches in England for electric vehicle drivers, Citroën compared how close the highest-rated beaches on TripAdvisor were to the 10 most populated cities in the country, with the requirement that they can be reached using the 219-mile all-electric range of the Citroën ë-C4.
Additional points were awarded according to the number of public charging points within a two-mile area for each beach.
First place Roker and Seaburn beaches, in Tyne and Wear, can be reached from eight major cities using the 219-mile range of Citroën ë-C4, including Birmingham and Liverpool, while the local area contains 13 public electric vehicle chargers with speeds of up to 50kW.
For EV drivers based in London, second place Brighton beach is a short 53-mile drive away and offers more than 120 public chargers within a two-mile radius, including 20 fast chargers (7-22kW) and four rapid chargers (25kW and higher).
Third place Bournemouth Beach can be reached from six major cities and features the highest number of rapid chargers (five). With 100kW rapid charging capability, a 0-80% charge for Citroën ë-C4 can take as little as 30 minutes, while for those enjoying a whole day at the seaside, a full charge can be completed in 7.5 hours from a 7kW fast charger.
Thanks to lower running costs, Citroën UK claims ë-C4 EV drivers can enjoy an affordable seaside retreat, with the 400-mile round trip from Birmingham to Roker and Seaburn Beaches costing less than £30.
England’s Top 10 beaches for EV drivers
|
Ranking |
Cities accessible to beach within ë-C4’s 219-mile range |
Total number of public chargers within 2 miles |
Number of fast chargers (7-22kW) within 2 miles |
Number of rapid chargers (25kW ) within 2 miles |
| Roker and Seaburn Beaches, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
1st |
8 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
| Brighton Beach, East Sussex |
2nd |
5 |
123 |
20 |
4 |
| Bournemouth Beach, Dorset |
3rd |
6 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
| Hunmanby Gap, North Yorkshire |
4th |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall |
5th |
1 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
| Whitby Beach, Yorkshire |
Joint 6th |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Weymouth Beach, Dorset |
Joint 6th |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Sandbanks Beach, Poole, Dorset |
Joint 8th |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall |
Joint 8th |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe, Devon |
10th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
