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Rwendland
Photo: Rwendland CC BY-SA 3.0
Dovercourt Dovercourt is a quiet family resort with a shelving sand and shingle beach. It is backed by a promenade and sea wall....
David Smith 
Photo: David Smith  CC BY-SA 2.0
Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Neyland Slip Beach
Helen Wilkinson
Photo: Helen Wilkinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Tunstall Tunstall is currently closed, there is no safe access to bathers due to coastal erosion. Tunstall Beach is a long rur...
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Ann Cook 
Photo: Ann Cook  CC BY-SA 2.0
Mossyard Beach
wfmillar
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Heads of Ayr Beach
Ian Capper
Photo: Ian Capper CC BY-SA 2.0
Overstrand Beach
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Michael Murray
Photo: Michael Murray CC BY-SA 2.0
Trevaunance Cove
Wendy Kirkwood
Photo: Wendy Kirkwood CC BY-SA 2.0
Seilebost Beach
David Dixon 
Photo: David Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Castle Beach Castle Beach is in Cornwall, 1 kilometers east of Falmouth.
Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Julian Dowse
Photo: Julian Dowse CC BY-SA 2.0
Holkham Gap
Ian Petticrew
Photo: Ian Petticrew CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackpool Central Blackpool is a resort town on Lancashire's north west coast. Blackpool Central bathing water is sandy and flat in pro...
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Norton Beach
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Michael Whitfield
Photo: Michael Whitfield CC BY-SA 2.0
Allonby Beach Allonby Beach is in Cumbria, 200 meters west of Allonby.
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