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Gerald England
Photo: Gerald England CC BY-SA 2.0
Paignton Sands
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Mat Fascione 
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Llanddona Beach
Amanda King
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Great Western Great Western Beach is a beautiful coastal spot that is perfect for relaxation and fun activities. This beach boasts ...
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
David Pickersgill
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Morecambe Clock Tower Beach
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Saltburn beach is a gently-sloping sandy resort beach backed by cliffs. Its principal feature is the Victorian pier. ...
Oliver Dixon 
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Seahouses South Beach
John Allan
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Weymouth Central Weymouth Central is on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, close to W...
Zorba the Geek 
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Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve Nestled amidst the picturesque coast of Norfolk, Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve stands as an epitome of na...
Derek Harper
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St Mary's Bay (Devon) St Mary's Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 450 metres wide, backed by cl...
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Rob Whitehead
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Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach ...
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Town Dawlish Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, close to the ...
Keith Salvesen
Photo: Keith Salvesen CC BY-SA 2.0
Findhorn Beach
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