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Gerald England
Photo: Gerald England CC BY-SA 2.0
St Annes South Beach
jolmartyn
Photo: jolmartyn CC BY-SA 3.0
Silverknowes Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Shaldon Beach
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Norton Beach
Nigel Chadwick
Photo: Nigel Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0
Minnis Bay
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendine Morfa Bay
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Tom Pennington
Photo: Tom Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Caldey Island Priory Bay Caldey Island Priory Bay beach is a beach in Pembrokeshire.
Mike Pennington
Photo: Mike Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberdeen Footdee Beach Aberdeen Footdee Beach is located in Aberdeen City 1 kilometers east of Castlehill and Pittodrie.
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
South Shields Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoreham Beach
John Smitten
Photo: John Smitten CC BY-SA 2.0
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Ramsgate Western Undercliffe is a sandy beach between a number of groynes over about 300m. To the west of Ramsgate Ha...
Russel Wills 
Photo: Russel Wills  CC BY-SA 2.0
St. Cyrus Beach
Maigheachgheal 
Photo: Maigheachgheal  CC BY-SA 2.0
Penbryn Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
Photo: JOHN SIMPSON CC BY 3.0
Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Andrew Whale
Photo: Andrew Whale CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Beach
Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Helensburgh Beach
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 330 metres wide, surrounded...
Paul Mercer
Photo: Paul Mercer CC BY-SA 2.0
Marloes Sands This beach offers a variety of attractions for different types of visitors. It welcomes dogs, making it a perfect spo...
David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Treyarnon Bay
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