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Ross
Photo: Ross CC BY-SA 2.0
Brown\'s Bay Brown\'s Bay beach is a beach in County Antrim.
Trevor Rickard 
Photo: Trevor Rickard  CC BY-SA 2.0
Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
Pam Goodey 
Photo: Pam Goodey  CC BY-SA 2.0
Waterwynch Bay
Keith Ruffles
Photo: Keith Ruffles CC BY 3.0
Thurso Beach
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Newcastle Beach
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendower Beach
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Pontllyfni Beach Pontllyfni Beach lies 3 kilometers north west of Clynnog, Gwynedd.
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
David Smith 
Photo: David Smith  CC BY-SA 2.0
Newtown Creek Although it is listed as a beach, this location may not fully qualify as such. Instead, it is a popular spot for yach...
Robert Lamb
Photo: Robert Lamb CC BY-SA 2.0
Westbrook Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
Ian Greig 
Photo: Ian Greig  CC BY-SA 2.0
Penmaenmawr Beach
Eileen Littler 
Photo: Eileen Littler  CC BY-SA 2.0
Pick Mere
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
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 ...
Elliott Simpson 
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Hunstanton Main Beach Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort with a largely sandy beach and is one of the few beaches in No...
Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Danrok
Photo: Danrok CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Island Beach
Christine Matthews
Photo: Christine Matthews CC BY-SA 2.0
Holy Island Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoreham Kingston Beach
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Chris J Dixon
Photo: Chris J Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Polkerris Beach
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