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Roger Cornfoot
Photo: Roger Cornfoot CC BY-SA 2.0
Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove is at the mouth of the River Dart on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and shin...
Andrew Hill
Photo: Andrew Hill CC BY-SA 2.0
Haverigg Beach
Iain Macaulay
Photo: Iain Macaulay CC BY-SA 2.0
Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Bournemouth Boscombe Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy be...
Rod Allday
Photo: Rod Allday CC BY-SA 2.0
Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
David Lally 
Photo: David Lally  CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Chris Allen 
Photo: Chris Allen  CC BY-SA 2.0
Teignmouth Back Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Ian Petticrew
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Blackpool Central Blackpool is a resort town on Lancashire's north west coast. Blackpool Central bathing water is sandy and flat in pro...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Ness Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Manor Steps Beach Bournemouth Manor Steps Beach is located 79 kilometers east of Wick in the county of Dorset.
Mike Pennington
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Portobello West Beach Portobello West Beach is 700 meters north west of Portobello in the county of City of Edinburgh.
Andrew Abbott 
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Appletree Bay
Darren Rosson
Photo: Darren Rosson CC BY-SA 2.0
Trevone Bay Trevone Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 170 metres wide, in a...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Coastguards Beach Coastguards Beach is located in Devon 3 kilometers south east of Holbeton.
Lisa Jarvis
Photo: Lisa Jarvis CC BY-SA 2.0
St Abbs Beach
Mike Dodman
Photo: Mike Dodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
Christine Courtney 
Photo: Christine Courtney  CC BY-SA 2.0
Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
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