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Rwendland
Photo: Rwendland CC BY-SA 3.0
Harwich Beacon Hill Beach
Martin Thomas
Photo: Martin Thomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Slapton Sands Torcross Slapton Sands Torcross is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide...
Anthony Eden
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Kingsdown Beach
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Mike Faherty
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Milford-on-sea Beach
Sandra White
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Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
Stephen McKay
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Poppit West Beach The beach is bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it a prime family-friendly destination that extends a warm wel...
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Eric Jones
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Church Bay Church Bay beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers south west of Cylch-y-Garn.
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
Jim Champion
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Kimmeridge Bay Kimmeridge Bay is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote, sheltered bay of co...
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
David Pickersgill
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Morecambe Clock Tower Beach
Robin Lucas
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Studland Knoll House Studland Knoll House is within Studland Bay on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a s...
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
John Ferguson 
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Seacliff Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Bembridge Bembridge Beach is situated on the east tip of the Isle of Wight beside the Lifeboat Pier. The sandy beach faces east...
Mike Smith
Photo: Mike Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
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