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Ashley Dace
Photo: Ashley Dace CC BY-SA 2.0
Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier) Lowestoft's beach north of Claremont Pier is a wide gently sloping sandy beach backed by the promenade and Victorian ...
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Perry Dark
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St Bees Beach
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sandymere Beach
Becky Williamson 
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Port Bheathain Beach also known as the Bay of Thumbs The beach in question is known for its historical significance, as there have been tales of battle between the Maclea...
Crispin Purdye
Photo: Crispin Purdye CC BY-SA 2.0
Polridmouth Beach Polridmouth Beach is located in Cornwall 1 kilometers south of Fowey.
alan fairweather
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New Brighton Beach
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
Anthony Foster
Photo: Anthony Foster CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Sluice Beach
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
OLU
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Southwick Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Kames Bay
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Martin Pearman
Photo: Martin Pearman CC BY-SA 2.0
Heacham South Beach
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