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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...
Ian Cunliffe
Photo: Ian Cunliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Portloe Beach Portloe Beach is situated 1 kilometers south east of Veryan in Cornwall.
Alan Sillitoe
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Arnside Beach Arnside Beach is situated about 1 kilometers north of Arnside.
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
OLU
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Clarach North Beach Clarach North Beach is located in Ceredigion 100 meters west of Clarach.
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Leigh Bell Wharf beach is a small sandy beach in the old town of Leigh-on-Sea, just to the west of Southend-on-Sea. I...
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Pierre Terre
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Hillhead Beach Hillhead Beach is approximately 6 kilometers south of Fareham.
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Mike Pennington
Photo: Mike Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Portobello West Beach Portobello West Beach is 700 meters north west of Portobello in the county of City of Edinburgh.
georama
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La Haule Beach
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
David Dixon 
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Tenby South Beach The beach boasts a number of accolades including the Blue Flag Award, which guarantees high environmental and safety ...
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
pam fray
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West Beach, Whitstable West Beach is situated at Whitstable on the North Kent coast. The gently sloping shingle beach is intersected by wood...
Alan Fryer
Photo: Alan Fryer CC BY-SA 2.0
Machroes Beach
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