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Kenneth Allen
Photo: Kenneth Allen CC BY-SA 2.0
Gyllyngvase Beach
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Winchelsea Winchelsea is a remote beach on the western edge of Rye Bay in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, with ...
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
John Charlton
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Poldhu Cove
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kilve Beach
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Steve Daniels
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Bognor Regis (Aldwick) The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Lleiniog Penmon Beach
Peter Shimmon
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Southsea East The bathing water is a popular resort beach near to Southsea shopping centre south of Portsmouth. The entire length o...
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Cockle Shore Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach is situated about 8 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Humphrey Bolton
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Aberaeron Harbour Beach Aberaeron Harbour Beach is about 300 meters west of Aberaeron.
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Tunstall is currently closed, there is no safe access to bathers due to coastal erosion. Tunstall Beach is a long rur...
Eric Jones
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Benllech Beach Benllech Beach is located 500 meters east of Benllech in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
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