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Lis Burke
Photo: Lis Burke CC BY-SA 2.0
Leven East Beach
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Manor Steps Beach Bournemouth Manor Steps Beach is located 79 kilometers east of Wick in the county of Dorset.
Walter Baxter 
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Cocklawburn Beach Cocklawburn Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Ancroft in Northumberland.
RichTea
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St. Just Priests Cove
Dave Bevis
Photo: Dave Bevis CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Coatham Beach Redcar Coatham Beach is located 900 meters west of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Robin Lucas
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Gelliswick Bay
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...
Jim Champion
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Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach is situated 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks in Dorset.
Danrok
Photo: Danrok CC BY-SA 4.0
Plemont Beach
Alexey Komarov
Photo: Alexey Komarov CC BY 3.0
Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
Ben Charlton
Photo: Ben Charlton CC BY-SA 2.0
Herne Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The bathing water is pred...
Simon Carey
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Player's Beach This beach boasts a wide stretch of sand during low tide but regrettably, it diminishes significantly during high tid...
Jonathan Billinger
Photo: Jonathan Billinger CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandgate West Beach
Peter Jordan
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Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
Eric Jones
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Trearddur Bay
Chris Shaw
Photo: Chris Shaw CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthcawl Sandy Bay Porthcawl Sandy Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 700 meters east of Porthcawl.
Reading Tom from Reading UK
Photo: Reading Tom from Reading UK CC BY 2.0
Point of Ayr Beach
David Squire
Photo: David Squire CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Hamworthy Park Beach Poole Hamworthy Park Beach is situated about 5 kilometers south west of Poole. Dogs welcome all year round.
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
St Mary's Bay (Devon) St Mary's Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 450 metres wide, backed by cl...
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