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Diliff
Photo: Diliff CC BY-SA 3.0
Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Carew Centre Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew Centre Beach is part of an extens...
Jon Wornham
Photo: Jon Wornham CC BY-SA 2.0
Garwick Beach
E Gammie 
Photo: E Gammie  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hythe Beach
Partonez
Photo: Partonez CC BY-SA 4.0
Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Stoke Fleming.
Simon Hookey
Photo: Simon Hookey CC BY-SA 2.0
Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
JThomas
Photo: JThomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridlington South Cliff Beach
Richard Hoare 
Photo: Richard Hoare  CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach is located 500 meters north west of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon South Beach
wfmillar
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Irvine Beach
Kevin Trahar
Photo: Kevin Trahar CC BY-SA 2.0
Jersey Marine Central Beach
Tom Pennington
Photo: Tom Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Watergate Bay Watergate Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach approximately one kilometre wide, backed b...
Reading Tom from Reading UK
Photo: Reading Tom from Reading UK CC BY 2.0
Point of Ayr Beach
Stanley Howe
Photo: Stanley Howe CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon Beach
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Gammons Head Beach
Roger  Kidd 
Photo: Roger Kidd  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sango Sands
JThomas
Photo: JThomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandend Bay
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
East Looe Beach
Sandra White
Photo: Sandra White CC BY-SA 2.0
Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
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