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Nilfanion
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Readymoney Beach Readymoney Beach is located in Cornwall 900 meters south of Fowey.
Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
derek menzies
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Portpatrick Beach Portpatrick Beach is situated 300 meters south west of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway.
Bob Linsdell
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Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Chris Downer 
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Reeth Bay This serene beach lies in a remote location and boasts quaint boats and a rugged seawall. The beach is bordered by de...
SMJ 
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Portmellon Portmellon is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 150 metres wide, backed by hi...
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
R lee
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Blackpool Central Beach Blackpool Central Beach is in Blackpool, 1 kilometers south of Blackpool.
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Trish Steel
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Great Yarmouth North Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth North beach is wide and san...
David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Tony Atkin 
Photo: Tony Atkin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Northcott Mouth Beach
Mike Searle 
Photo: Mike Searle  CC BY-SA 2.0
Worbarrow Beach
JThomas
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Nairn Central Beach
Ian Paterson 
Photo: Ian Paterson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Splash Point
Roger W Haworth
Photo: Roger W Haworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Tal-y-bont Beach
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