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Thomas Nugent
Photo: Thomas Nugent CC BY-SA 2.0
Lunderston Bay
Martin Speck
Photo: Martin Speck CC BY-SA 2.0
Solent Breezes Beach
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
Phil Williams
Photo: Phil Williams CC BY-SA 2.0
Weston Main Weston-super-Mare Main is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach, approximately t...
Helen Wilkinson
Photo: Helen Wilkinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Tunstall Beach
David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendower Beach
Pam Brophy
Photo: Pam Brophy CC BY-SA 2.0
Caswell Bay Caswell Bay beach lies 1 kilometers south west of Newton, Swansea.
somaliayaswan
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Grangetown Beach
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Bob Shires
Photo: Bob Shires CC BY-SA 2.0
Moelfre Beach
Pam Brophy
Photo: Pam Brophy CC BY-SA 2.0
Mumbles Head Beach
Stanley Howe
Photo: Stanley Howe CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon Beach
Colin Babb
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St Helens St Helens is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight at the mouth of Bembridge Harbour. Measuring...
David Anstiss 
Photo: David Anstiss  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Saltburn beach is a gently-sloping sandy resort beach backed by cliffs. Its principal feature is the Victorian pier. ...
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
Peter Smyly
Photo: Peter Smyly CC BY-SA 2.0
Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) The Men's Pond is a former reservoir situated on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach, but there is...
Richard Croft 
Photo: Richard Croft  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
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