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Malcolm Street
Photo: Malcolm Street CC BY-SA 2.0
Fraisthorpe Fraisthorpe Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle...
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Jim Champion
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Portheras Cove Portheras Cove beach is 5 kilometers north of St Just in the county of Cornwall.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 660 metres wide, backed b...
Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Dovercourt Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove West Beach
Jim Strang 
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West Voe Sands
Nilfanion
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Porth Joke Beach Polly Joke Beach, situated in the western part of Newquay, is a hidden gem that lies within a charming and narrow cov...
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
William Pugh
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Tywyn Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Chris Carlson
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Warkworth Warkworth Beach is a remote beach situated on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated area of the long...
Christine Matthews
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Holy Island Beach
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Chichester Harbour entrance and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. ...
Peter Wannop 
Photo: Peter Wannop  CC BY-SA 2.0
Selwicks Bay
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Stephen McKay 
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Clacton Pier Beach Clacton Pier Beach lies in Essex, 300 meters south east of Clacton-on-Sea.
Pierre Terre
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Blackrock Beach Blackrock Beach is in Cornwall 5 kilometers south of Bude.
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Danes Dyke Beach
Whatlep
Photo: Whatlep CC BY-SA 2.0
Penally Beach
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