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Florian Pépellin
Photo: Florian Pépellin CC BY-SA 4.0
St Brelade\'s Beach
Roger Cornfoot
Photo: Roger Cornfoot CC BY-SA 2.0
Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
Robin Stott 
Photo: Robin Stott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Chris Downer 
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Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Colin Vosper
Photo: Colin Vosper CC BY-SA 2.0
Smugglers Cove
Roger A Smith
Photo: Roger A Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilfracombe Wildersmouth Beach
Eric Jones 
Photo: Eric Jones  CC BY-SA 2.0
Waterfoot Beach
James Denham 
Photo: James Denham  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
Robin Lucas
Photo: Robin Lucas CC BY-SA 2.0
Watwick Beach
Nigel Cox
Photo: Nigel Cox CC BY-SA 2.0
Frinton Beach
Tim Marchant
Photo: Tim Marchant CC BY-SA 2.0
Felixstowe South Felixstowe is a resort town but is also home to the country's largest container port on the Orwell Estuary. Felixstow...
Jonathan Thacker 
Photo: Jonathan Thacker  CC BY-SA 2.0
Walney Sandy Gap
Clive Perrin
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Highcliffe Beach Highcliffe Beach is located 1000 meters south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome between...
Evelyn Simak
Photo: Evelyn Simak CC BY-SA 2.0
Horsey Beach
Humphrey Bolton
Photo: Humphrey Bolton CC BY-SA 2.0
Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Mark Pilbeam
Photo: Mark Pilbeam CC BY-SA 2.0
Watershoot Bay The secluded rocky beach can be found by traversing a complex network of footpaths from Old Blackgang Road Car Park, ...
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Lifeboat Station Beach Redcar Lifeboat Station Beach is situated 500 meters north east of Redcar in Redcar and Cleveland.
Ian Paterson
Photo: Ian Paterson CC BY-SA 2.0
Eastbourne Beach
Helen Wilkinson
Photo: Helen Wilkinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Tunstall Beach
Graham Ellis
Photo: Graham Ellis CC BY-SA 2.0
Troon South Beach
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