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Graham Robson 
Photo: Graham Robson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Maryport Beach
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
Simon Hookey
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Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
mattbuck category
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Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) Shoalstone is at Brixham on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, ne...
Chris Downer 
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Poole Branksome Chine Poole Branksome Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach ...
Ron Strutt
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St Mary's Bay (Kent) St. Mary's Bay is a resort beach situated along a 20 kilometre (km) stretch of beach in Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay st...
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.
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Chris Gunns
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Eastney Beach
Mat Fascione 
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Llanddona Beach
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
David Long
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Silecroft Silecroft bathing water is a remote, steeply sloping, pebbly beach levelling out to flat sand closer to the sea. At h...
Sheila Russell
Photo: Sheila Russell CC BY-SA 2.0
Upton Towans Beach
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
Christina Burford
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Boscastle Beach Boscastle Beach is 600 meters west of Boscastle in the county of Cornwall.
Kenneth Allen
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Portrush White Rocks Beach Portrush White Rocks Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north east of Portrush.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon South Beach
Jim Champion
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Milford-on-sea Milford-on-sea is a resort beach on the Hampshire coast with views of the Isle of Wight and the Needles. The beach is...
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