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Nigel Homer
Photo: Nigel Homer CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthcawl Trecco Bay Porthcawl Trecco Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 2 kilometers east of Porthcawl.
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Pentewan Beach
Row 
Photo: Row  CC BY-SA 2.0
Burnham Overy Staithe beach
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...
Ray Beer
Photo: Ray Beer CC BY-SA 2.0
Church Ope Cove Church Ope Cove is on the Isle of Portland on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered pebble beach, approximately 700 met...
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Beach Polstreath Beach is 800 meters north east of Mevagissey in the county of Cornwall.
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sidmouth Town Beach
Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Milford-on-sea Beach
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...
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Basher Eyre 
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Hillhead The bathing water is a gently shelving beach which faces south-west, across the end of Southampton Water and the Sole...
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Traeth Bach Beach
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
John Evans 
Photo: John Evans  CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Yarmouth North Beach
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Long Rock Beach
Peter Levy
Photo: Peter Levy CC BY-SA 2.0
Burnham Yacht Club Beach Burnham Yacht Club Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Burnham-on-Sea.
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