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Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Maurice D Budden 
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Greenaway Beach
Peter Broster
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Tenby Harbour Beach Situated on the coast, this beach is an idyllic destination that caters to families and dog owners, with seasonal res...
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
JThomas
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Fraisthorpe Beach
Peter Thornton
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Market Bay Discovering this beach takes a bit of effort to navigate through some rough terrain. However, a few years back, it wa...
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
David Smith 
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Newtown Creek Although it is listed as a beach, this location may not fully qualify as such. Instead, it is a popular spot for yach...
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Carew North Beach
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
Photo: Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK CC BY-SA 2.0
Snettisham Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
David Maclennan
Photo: David Maclennan CC BY-SA 2.0
Shandwick Bay
Nigel Monckton
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Allonby South Beach Allonby South Beach is in Cumbria 3 kilometers north of Birkby.
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