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Ian Knox
Photo: Ian Knox CC BY-SA 2.0
Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
MJ Reilly
Photo: MJ Reilly CC BY-SA 2.0
Walton Beach
Andrew Longton
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Lowestoft Gunton Denes Beach
Mary and Angus Hogg 
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lossiemouth Silversands
M J Richardson 
Photo: M J Richardson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Ardrossan Boydston Beach Ardrossan Boydston Beach is situated 900 meters north west of Ardrossan in North Ayrshire.
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The bathing water is pred...
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitesands
Mark A Coleman
Photo: Mark A Coleman CC BY 3.0
Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Carew North Beach
E Gammie 
Photo: E Gammie  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hythe Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
Photo: Matt Buck from London United Kingdom CC BY-SA 2.0
Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Darren Rosson
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Booby's Bay Booby's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately 1 kilometre south of Trevose Head. It is a rural beach t...
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Andrew Abbott 
Photo: Andrew Abbott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Appletree Bay
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackhall Beach Blackhall Beach lies in County Durham, 1 kilometers east of Blackhall Colliery.
Steve  F
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands is a sandy resort beach with a promenade between the Royal Harbour and marina at the south and the whi...
Geof Sheppard
Photo: Geof Sheppard CC BY-SA 4.0
Weston-super-Mare Marine Lake Beach
Dylan Moore
Photo: Dylan Moore CC BY-SA 2.0
Gwbert Beach
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