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Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
David Medcalf
Photo: David Medcalf CC BY-SA 2.0
Monreith Beach
Tony Atkin 
Photo: Tony Atkin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lynmouth Lynmouth is a small resort bay on the edge of Exmoor National Park on the north coast of Devon. The bay is sheltered ...
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Burghead Beach Burghead Beach is 800 meters south of Burghead in the county of Moray.
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Andy Peacock
Photo: Andy Peacock CC BY-SA 2.0
Hunstanton South Beach
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
James T M Towill 
Photo: James T M Towill  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandhead Beach
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Martin Bodman
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Pentewan Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Knab Rock Beach
Penny Mayes
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Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
Philip Halling
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Bude Crooklets Beach Bude Crooklets Beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters north west of Bude.
Colin Park
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Rhos-y-Llan Beach Rhos-y-Llan Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north west of Tudweiliog.
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
Photo: Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK CC BY-SA 2.0
Snettisham Beach
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...
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