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Keith Ruffles
Photo: Keith Ruffles CC BY 3.0
Thurso Beach
Sandra White
Photo: Sandra White CC BY-SA 2.0
Amble Links Amble links Beach is a remote bathing water on the Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is one kilome...
Peter Jordan
Photo: Peter Jordan CC BY-SA 2.0
Christchurch Bay Christchurch Bay is a resort beach at Barton on Sea on the south-west coast of Hampshire. It looks out across Christc...
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Christchurch Friar`s Cliff Christchurch Friars Cliff is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide fro...
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
Forester
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Freshwater East Beach The beach has been granted the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its commitment to environmental conservati...
David Lally 
Photo: David Lally  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cove Vean
Ian Paterson 
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Abergele Towyn Beach Abergele Towyn Beach is situated about 800 meters north west of Towyn.
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trebarwith Strand Trebarwith Strand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote, sandy bay, approximately 800 metres wide,...
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands Paignton Preston Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by ...
K  A 
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St Annes North Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Wheelers Bay Bonchurch to Ventnor offers a lovely walk that is easily accessible via a wheelchair or pushchair. However, it should...
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendower Carne Beach
Ann Cook 
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Dhoon Beach
Kate Jewell
Photo: Kate Jewell CC BY-SA 2.0
Little Fistral Beach Located to the north of the renowned Fistral Beach of Newquay, lies the picturesque Little Fistral beach. Accessible ...
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Cushendun Beach
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
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