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Diliff
Photo: Diliff CC BY-SA 3.0
Broadstairs Joss Bay Broadstairs Joss Bay beach is about 2 kilometers north of Broadstairs.
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsbarns Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Tolcarne Tolcarne Beach, known locally as Talkarn Hole in the Rock, is located in Cornwall, England. Daily lifeguard coverage ...
Rob Farrow
Photo: Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Peter Jordan
Photo: Peter Jordan CC BY-SA 2.0
Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Periglis
OLU
Photo: OLU CC BY-SA 2.0
Yarmouth Beach
Trish Steel
Photo: Trish Steel CC BY-SA 2.0
Marazion Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Mike Faherty 
Photo: Mike Faherty  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
Derek Harper 
Photo: Derek Harper  CC BY-SA 2.0
Tregantle Cliffs Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Dymchurch Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Linda Bailey
Photo: Linda Bailey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ogmore Central Beach
Alan Heardman
Photo: Alan Heardman CC BY-SA 2.0
Moggs Eye Moggs Eye beach is also known as Huttoft beach and is a quiet rural beach. It is sandy and surrounded by dunes and un...
Pam Brophy
Photo: Pam Brophy CC BY-SA 2.0
Mumbles Head Beach
Lee Mills
Photo: Lee Mills CC BY-SA 3.0
Scarborough South Bay Scarborough South Beach is a popular resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 0.5 kilometres in length wit...
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone South Beach
Gordon McKinlay
Photo: Gordon McKinlay CC BY-SA 2.0
Ingoldmells Beach
Sandy B 
Photo: Sandy B  CC BY-SA 2.0
Swanage North Beach
Keith Ruffles
Photo: Keith Ruffles CC BY 3.0
Thurso Beach
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