THE UK will experience a spectacular solar eclipse tonight – the first of its kind since 1999.

If you’re headed to the coast today, you might want to stick around as some of the country’s beaches will have the best views – just don’t forget .

Partial solar eclipse during sunset, showing a crescent sun in an orange sky with clouds over a dark landscape.The UK will see a solar eclipse tonight – the first of its kind since 1999 Credit: Getty NINTCHDBPICT001100754633The best beaches in the UK to see it include Rhossili Bay in South Wales Credit: Alamy

Tonight, the UK will experience a partial solar eclipse – and the best places to see the eclipse today are in the west and southwest of the country.

In parts of and , the eclipse will cover around 95 per cent of the sun.

If you happen to be there on holiday anyway, head to a west-facing beach to get the full effect – you’ll also get a fabulous sunset over the water too.

Some beaches you might want to bag a spot at in Cornwall include Watergate Bay, Perranporth, Gwynver Beach, Fistral Beach or .

If you head to , there are set to be have incredible views there as well.

In Devon, beaches like Saunton, and Westward Ho will have clear views, or try out Slapton Sands and Thurlestone.

Along the top spots include which is the longest beach in the UK.

is also recommended, although the cliffs above it is where you’ll get the best view – and it’s likely to be busy.

If you want an unobstructed view and are prepared to put in a little hard work, hike up to Golden Cap cliffs between Bridport and Charmouth.

is an ideal spot to watch the eclipse too, in Cardiff, the moon will cover 93.2 per cent of the sun.

Partial solar eclipse at sunrise, with the moon covering the upper right quarter of the sun.The west and southwest parts of the UK are the best places to see the solar eclipse Credit: Getty Topic-banner-travel-tiktok

With some of the best views being in South Wales, bag a spot on the sands on , Three Cliffs Bay and Barafundle Bay.

Further north, the unspoilt coast on the Llŷn Peninsula will have clear skies as will spots in like Strumble Head and St Davids.

In , Machrihanish Bay is likely to have great views as it has low dunes with views across the Atlantic.

In fact, those on the Western Isles of Scotland along the west coast will see between 92 per cent to 94 per cent of the sun obscured.

Any of the beaches around places like Arisaig, Morar and Mallaig will have views of the eclipse – as long as there aren’t clouds in the sky.

In the North of England, in Sefton is expected to be a busy spot.

A person with a backpack and a walking stick walks on a sandy beach towards the ocean, with green hills in the background.Beaches in the west of Scotland like Machrihanish Bay are good viewing points Credit: Alamy View over Sennen Cove on the Penwith peninsula, with houses on green hills, a road, beach, and blue sea.Sennen Cove will have clear views of the event Credit: Alamy

Further up the coastline, St Bees has around a mile-long sweep of red sand that faces west looking over the Irish Sea and the .

If you don’t happen to be that side of the UK – try to find a beach that has unobscured views to the west.

You cannot look directly at the eclipse without risking eye damage so make sure to look through specially made glasses.

If you didn’t manage to get a pair, here are the without glasses.

Here are the exact times the eclipse will be and .

And here are some tips on how to take great photos of the eclipse without .