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Roger Smith
Photo: Roger Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Sunderland Seaburn Beach
Bob Shires
Photo: Bob Shires CC BY-SA 2.0
Moelfre Beach
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Carew Centre Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew Centre Beach is part of an extens...
Mat Fascione 
Photo: Mat Fascione  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kinmel Bay
Danny Robinson
Photo: Danny Robinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Sheerness Beach
Pam Brophy
Photo: Pam Brophy CC BY-SA 2.0
Tintagel Beach
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
Jim Strang 
Photo: Jim Strang  CC BY-SA 2.0
West Voe Sands
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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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...
David Medcalf
Photo: David Medcalf CC BY-SA 2.0
Drummore Beach
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hele Bay
M J Richardson 
Photo: M J Richardson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
Ashley Dace 
Photo: Ashley Dace  CC BY-SA 2.0
Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove beach is situated 2 kilometers north west of Mullion in Cornwall.
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Peter Church
Photo: Peter Church CC BY-SA 2.0
Hornsea Hornsea Beach is a resort beach on the East Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. The beach is backed by c...
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
Photo: Matt Buck from London United Kingdom CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
Malcolm Etherington
Photo: Malcolm Etherington CC BY-SA 2.0
Charmouth East Beach Charmouth East Beach is about 800 meters east of Charmouth. Dogs welcome all year round.
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