FANCY a day at the beach during the school hols but not sure if your electric car will have the range to get you there? If so, Citroen has the answer.

The UK's highest-rated beaches to visit in an EV this summer have been revealed in a new study by Citroen UK, with Brighton beach on the south coast named the most EV-friendly location for UK drivers looking for a coastal getaway.

To rank the top 10 beaches in the UK for electric vehicle drivers, Citroën compared how close the highest-rated beaches on TripAdvisor were to the ten most populated cities across the nation.

Points were awarded to those within the 260-mile electric range of the Citroen ë-C4 and the beaches were also ranked according to the number of rapid and fast charge points and the overall total public chargers within a five-mile radius of the beach.

Coming out on top, Brighton beach can be reached from ten of the UK's biggest cities on a single charge of Citroen's ë-C4, says the company. It also boasts an impressive 99 rapid charge points within five miles and a further 61 fast-charge points.

Bournemouth beach was ranked in second place with 62 rapid charge points and 98 fast chargers available within five miles of the coast and was within 260 miles of nine of the most populated cities.

Taking the third spot is the award-winning Sandbanks beach in Poole, Dorset. Sandbanks also offers an impressive charging service for EV drivers, with 88 fast chargers and 41 rapid chargers installed within five miles.

Other beaches to feature in the top ten included Scarborough, Filey, Gorleston-on-Sea and Weymouth.