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Walter Baxter 
Photo: Walter Baxter  CC BY-SA 2.0
Thorntonloch Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Sedgwell Cove
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Trevor Rickard 
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Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
Eric Jones 
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Murlough Beach
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Florian Pépellin
Photo: Florian Pépellin CC BY-SA 4.0
St Brelade\'s Beach
Steve Egginton
Photo: Steve Egginton CC BY-SA 2.0
Martins Haven Beach
Robin Webster
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Lancing Green Beach
Dan Friess
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Binnel Bay This shoreline may not offer an easy entry or a suitable spot for swimming. Furthermore, it is studded with stones an...
Alex Robinson
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Porth Neigwl Beach Porth Neigwl Beach is in Gwynedd, 1 kilometers south west of Llanengan.
John Evans 
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Great Yarmouth North Beach
Paul Mercer
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Marloes Sands This beach offers a variety of attractions for different types of visitors. It welcomes dogs, making it a perfect spo...
M J Richardson 
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Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
sue hogben 
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Porthleven West Beach Porthleven West Beach is located 1 kilometers south of Porthleven in the county of Cornwall.
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
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