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Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Sidmouth Town Beach
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Bantham is at the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximate...
Evelyn Simak 
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Winterton Beach
Richard Law
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Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
Philip Halling
Photo: Philip Halling CC BY-SA 2.0
Saunton Sands Saunton Sands bathing water is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort backed by sand dunes. The beac...
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Chichester Harbour entrance and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. ...
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Broadhaven Beach The beach has been bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal destination for families and their furry fri...
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Walter Baxter
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Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach is in Northumberland 800 meters east of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Ron Strutt
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St Mary\'s Bay
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Andy Beecroft
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Danes Dyke Beach
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Beach
Paul Glazzard
Photo: Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0
Wilsthorpe Beach
Paul Beaman
Photo: Paul Beaman CC BY-SA 2.0
St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Peter Eckersley
Photo: Peter Eckersley CC BY-SA 2.0
Seascale The bathing water is a gently sloping, shingle beach giving way to a large, flat sandy area towards the sea. There is...
Matt Rosser
Photo: Matt Rosser CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanstephan Beach
E Gammie
Photo: E Gammie CC BY-SA 2.0
Fairbourne Beach
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
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