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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.
Thomas Nugent
Photo: Thomas Nugent CC BY-SA 2.0
Wemyss Bay
Kenneth  Allen 
Photo: Kenneth Allen  CC BY-SA 2.0
Carnlough Beach Carnlough Beach is situated in the county of County Antrim, 500 meters south of Carnlough.
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Pagham Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
Mike Dodman
Photo: Mike Dodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
Gillian Moy
Photo: Gillian Moy CC BY-SA 2.0
Calshot Beach Calshot Beach is 800 meters east of Calshot in the county of Hampshire.
Roger Davies
Photo: Roger Davies CC BY-SA 2.0
Moreton Beach
mattbuck category
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Teignmouth Town Teignmouth beach is close to the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Mattiscombe Beach
Robin Lucas
Photo: Robin Lucas CC BY-SA 2.0
Studland Knoll House Studland Knoll House is within Studland Bay on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a s...
chris lovelock
Photo: chris lovelock CC BY 2.0
Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Bob Ford
Photo: Bob Ford CC BY-SA 2.0
Portland Harbour Castle Cove Portland Harbour Castle Cove is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy cove, approximately ...
Nigel Homer
Photo: Nigel Homer CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthcawl Newton Bay Porthcawl Newton Bay beach is 700 meters south east of Newton in the county of Bridgend.
Ruth Sharville 
Photo: Ruth Sharville  CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Formby Formby bathing water is a large, sandy beach with extensive sand dunes between the beach and Formby town. There are m...
Robin Lucas
Photo: Robin Lucas CC BY-SA 2.0
Skrinkle Beach
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackhall Beach Blackhall Beach lies in County Durham, 1 kilometers east of Blackhall Colliery.
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
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