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Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Penrhyn Bay
Trevor Durritt LRPS
Photo: Trevor Durritt LRPS CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoebury East Shoebury East Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach that is backed by a large area of open grassland. It is a gently sh...
Dave Croker 
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Rhossili North Beach Rhossili North Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton.
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
Anthony Parkes 
Photo: Anthony Parkes  CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Jo Parker
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Churston Cove Churston Cove beach lies 1 kilometers north west of Brixham, Torbay.
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Newton Bay Porthcawl Newton Bay beach is 700 meters south east of Newton in the county of Bridgend.
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Swanpool Beach
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
John McLeish
Photo: John McLeish CC BY-SA 2.0
Millport Bay
John Baker 
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Folkestone Warren Beach
Nigel Callaghan
Photo: Nigel Callaghan CC BY-SA 2.0
Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Bispham Beach Bispham Beach is located in Blackpool 4 kilometers north of Blackpool.
Alexey Komarov
Photo: Alexey Komarov CC BY 3.0
Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
Maurice D Budden 
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Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
Bill Boaden 
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Slapton Sands Torcross Beach
Martin Thomas
Photo: Martin Thomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Slapton Sands Torcross Slapton Sands Torcross is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide...
Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands
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