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Kabelleger  David Gubler
Photo: Kabelleger David Gubler CC BY-SA 4.0
Shakespeare Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Gerald England
Photo: Gerald England CC BY-SA 2.0
Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Trish Steel
Photo: Trish Steel CC BY-SA 2.0
Scarborough North Bay Scarborough North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 900 metres in length with a ge...
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 Dixon 
Photo: David Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
John Fielding
Photo: John Fielding CC BY-SA 2.0
Llansantffraid Beach
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Coatham Redcar Coatham is the northernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the seaside town of Redcar. It is a wi...
Philip Pankhurst
Photo: Philip Pankhurst CC BY-SA 2.0
Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It lies within a sheltered sandy bay. The...
David Lally 
Photo: David Lally  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
Tim Elliott
Photo: Tim Elliott CC BY-SA 2.0
Southsea West Beach
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Shipload Bay
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...
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Strathy Bay
Chris J Dixon
Photo: Chris J Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Polkerris Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsbarns Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach is in Conwy 1 kilometers north west of Colwyn Bay.
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Adrian and Janet Quantock
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock CC BY-SA 2.0
Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach r...
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