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Mike Pennington
Photo: Mike Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Seahouses North Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Skipsea Beach
David Long
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Fistral South Fistral South bathing water lies within Fistral Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, appro...
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Chris Whippet 
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Folkestone Beach
David Pickersgill
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Morecambe Clock Tower Beach
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach is located in Dorset 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks.
Nick R
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Traigh a Mhill Nestled in seclusion lies a charming inlet boasting pristine white sands and deep waters. Aptly named "Inlet of the r...
Anne Burgess
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Ballygalley Beach Ballygalley Beach lies 100 meters north west of Ballygally, County Antrim.
ally McGurk
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Bardsea Beach Bardsea Beach lies 600 meters south east of Bardsea, Cumbria.
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey's Cove (Torquay) Anstey's Cove is between Babbacombe and Torquay and is a small rocky beach, approximately 120 metres wide, nestling b...
RichTea
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St. Just Priests Cove
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
Sandy B 
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Swanage North Beach
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Pam Brophy
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Tintagel Beach
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
Gary Rogers
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Gullane Beach
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