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Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Stephen McCulloch
Photo: Stephen McCulloch CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Granville Redcar Granville is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-sloping sand...
Jon Wornham
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Garwick Beach
Sue Adair
Photo: Sue Adair CC BY-SA 2.0
Leasowe Bay
Richard Webb
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Burntisland Beach Burntisland Beach is 800 meters north east of Burntisland in the county of Fife.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Carew North Gare Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North Gare Beach is the southern ...
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
David Gearing 
Photo: David Gearing  CC BY-SA 2.0
Staithes Beach
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
Kabelleger  David Gubler
Photo: Kabelleger David Gubler CC BY-SA 4.0
Shakespeare Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
Photo: JOHN SIMPSON CC BY 3.0
Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Colin MacInnes
Photo: Colin MacInnes CC BY-SA 2.0
Embo Beach
Helen Wilkinson
Photo: Helen Wilkinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Tunstall Tunstall is currently closed, there is no safe access to bathers due to coastal erosion. Tunstall Beach is a long rur...
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 490 metres wide, backed by cliffs. ...
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Gwen and James Anderson
Photo: Gwen and James Anderson CC BY-SA 2.0
Monifieth Beach
Mike Dodman
Photo: Mike Dodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
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