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Des Colhoun
Photo: Des Colhoun CC BY-SA 2.0
Lossiemouth East Beach
Dylan Moore 
Photo: Dylan Moore  CC BY-SA 2.0
The Parrog Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire boasts a charming small beach known as The Parrog. The beach features a compact car park...
Cered
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Abercastle Beach Abercastle Beach is situated in the county of Pembrokeshire, 2 kilometers north of Trefin.
Eric Jones
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Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
Ray Girvan
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Dawlish Coryton Cove
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Beach Bovisand Beach is located in Devon 1 kilometers west of Down Thomas.
Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish Beach
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
Phil Williams
Photo: Phil Williams CC BY-SA 2.0
Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Treyarnon Bay
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands CC BY 2.0
Knab Rock Beach
Graham Taylor
Photo: Graham Taylor CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
georama
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Beauport Beach Beauport Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of St. Brelade in Jersey.
tormentor
Photo: tormentor CC BY-SA 3.0
Longniddry Beach
Michael Jagger
Photo: Michael Jagger CC BY-SA 2.0
Margate The Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast adjacent to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving ...
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Trefor Beach
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Stray Redcar Stray is the southernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slo...
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon Crimdon Beach is a gently sloping sandy remote beach. The designated area is approximately one kilometre long and it ...
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