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Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoeburyness Beach
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Martin Bodman
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Pentewan Beach
Richard Webb
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Burntisland Beach Burntisland Beach is 800 meters north east of Burntisland in the county of Fife.
Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone 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...
Dmitrij M
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Ingoldmells South Ingoldmells South Beach is a busy resort town on a fairly developed stretch of coastline. The sandy beach is backed b...
Bob Jenkins
Photo: Bob Jenkins CC BY-SA 2.0
Pilling Sands
Danrok
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Green Island Beach
Thomas Nugent
Photo: Thomas Nugent CC BY-SA 2.0
Largs Central Beach
Michael Jagger
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Margate The Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast adjacent to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving ...
Jamie Stokes
Photo: Jamie Stokes CC BY-SA 2.0
Worthing East Pier Beach
Dave Fergusson
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Isle of Harris Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Shoebury East Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach that is backed by a large area of open grassland. It is a gently sh...
Christina Burford
Photo: Christina Burford CC BY-SA 2.0
Boscastle Beach Boscastle Beach is 600 meters west of Boscastle in the county of Cornwall.
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Cullercoats Bay Beach is a gently sloping resort beach enclosed by piers at each end making a very sheltered bay.
Chris Collard
Photo: Chris Collard CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a small sand and mud beach, approximately ...
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
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