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Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands CC BY 2.0
Broadhaven Beach The beach has been bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal destination for families and their furry fri...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Bovisand Beach Bovisand Beach is located in Devon 1 kilometers west of Down Thomas.
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Colin Babb
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St Helens St Helens is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight at the mouth of Bembridge Harbour. Measuring...
Dave Fergusson
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Isle of Harris Beach
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Andrew Longton
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Lowestoft Gunton Denes Beach
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
Martin Bodman
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Cawsand Cawsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 120 metres wide, clos...
Dr Neil Clifton
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Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley The bathing water site, known as ‘Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley', is located on the River Wharfe at Ilkley, close to Il...
Mike Faherty
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Milford-on-sea Beach
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Beach
Tom Jolliffe 
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Meadfoot Beach
Graham Taylor
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Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Stephen McKay
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Poppit West Beach The beach is bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it a prime family-friendly destination that extends a warm wel...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
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