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Andy Campbell 
Photo: Andy Campbell  CC BY-SA 2.0
Brodick Bay Brodick Bay beach is located 1 kilometers north west of Brodick in the county of North Ayrshire.
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Barricane Beach
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Tony Maguire
Photo: Tony Maguire CC BY-SA 2.0
Mill Bay
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Horden Beach
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Whiting Bay
Dmitrij M
Photo: Dmitrij M CC BY 3.0
Ingoldmells South Ingoldmells South Beach is a busy resort town on a fairly developed stretch of coastline. The sandy beach is backed b...
Tom Pennington
Photo: Tom Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Manorbier Beach Manorbier Beach has been honored with the Green Coast Award for its pristine, eco-conscious environment. It is a fami...
Rosalind Mitchell
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Askam-in-Furness Beach Askam-in-Furness Beach is situated about 600 meters south west of Askam-in-Furness.
Stephen McKay
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Goodrington Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Stephen Armstrong
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Hest Bank Beach Hest Bank Beach lies in Lancashire, 600 meters west of Hest Bank.
Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Beach
Tony Atkin
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Chapel Porth Chapel Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately three kilometres from St Agnes. At high tide the beach ...
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Jim Champion
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Eypemouth Eypemouth is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Bob Jones
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West Mersea Beach
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