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Mick Heraty
Photo: Mick Heraty CC BY-SA 2.0
Patch Beach
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Alan Swain
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Swanage Central Swanage Central is within Swanage Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 960 metres wide ...
Paul Hutchinson
Photo: Paul Hutchinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Elbury Cove
Michael Beckwith
Photo: Michael Beckwith CC BY 2.0
Cleveleys Beach Cleveleys Beach is located 3 kilometers west of Cleveleys in the county of Lancashire.
Mark A Coleman
Photo: Mark A Coleman CC BY 3.0
Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Ventnor Ventnor Bay is a small resort beach situated on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring 300m in length, the p...
Mary and Angus Hogg 
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lossiemouth Silversands
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Ness Beach
Andy Stephenson
Photo: Andy Stephenson CC BY-SA 2.0
White Strand Beach
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Ballygalley Beach Ballygalley Beach lies 100 meters north west of Ballygally, County Antrim.
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Bovisand Beach Bovisand Beach is located in Devon 1 kilometers west of Down Thomas.
Graham Taylor
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Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Coastguards Beach Coastguards Beach is located in Devon 3 kilometers south east of Holbeton.
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Neyland Slip Beach
JHannanBriggs 
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Huttoft Beach
Roger W Haworth
Photo: Roger W Haworth CC BY-SA 2.0
St Annes North The bathing water is extremely flat in profile and sandy with up to 300 metres of sand exposed at low tide. Sand dune...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Maidencombe Beach
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