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Peter Church
Photo: Peter Church CC BY-SA 2.0
Singing Sands
Scott Rimmer
Photo: Scott Rimmer CC BY-SA 2.0
Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kilve Beach
Paul Gillett 
Photo: Paul Gillett  CC BY-SA 2.0
Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Nigel Monckton
Photo: Nigel Monckton CC BY-SA 2.0
Allonby Allonby is a large sandy beach rising to a shingle slope. There is a flat grassy area behind the beach which joins th...
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Babbacombe Beach Babbacombe Beach is in Torbay, 2 kilometers north of Torquay.
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Mothecombe is at the mouth of the Erme Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 3...
David Medcalf
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Drummore Beach
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
The Sands of Breckon Beach
Florian Pépellin
Photo: Florian Pépellin CC BY-SA 4.0
Greve de Lecq Beach
Steve  F
Photo: Steve F CC BY-SA 2.0
Sunderland Roker Beach
mike hancock
Photo: mike hancock CC BY-SA 2.0
Shorthorn Beach
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