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Alan Sillitoe
Photo: Alan Sillitoe CC BY-SA 2.0
Arnside Beach Arnside Beach is situated about 1 kilometers north of Arnside.
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Helmut Zozmann 
Photo: Helmut Zozmann  CC BY-SA 2.0
Dover Harbour Beach
Andrew Abbott 
Photo: Andrew Abbott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rushy Bay
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Beacon Cove Beacon Cove is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a small pebbled cove, approximately 500 metres wide, nea...
RichTea
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Praa Sands East Beach Praa Sands East Beach lies 3 kilometers south west of Breage, Cornwall.
C Michael Hogan 
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Tor Mor or Foot of the Sea Sands Nestled at the mouth of Bull Hole Anchorage, lies a picturesque white sandy cove that can be reached with a short 15-...
Iain Lees
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Dunbar Belhaven Beach
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Shaldon Beach
Wesley Trevor Johnston 
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Kessingland Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Leslie Barrie
Photo: Leslie Barrie CC BY-SA 2.0
Machrihanish Beach
Alan Fryer
Photo: Alan Fryer CC BY-SA 2.0
Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Andy Waddington
Photo: Andy Waddington CC BY-SA 2.0
Parton Beach
fabiolah
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Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
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