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Atelier Joly
Photo: Atelier Joly CC-BY-SA-3.0
Winchelsea Beach
Eryka Hurst
Photo: Eryka Hurst CC BY-SA 2.0
Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
Chmee
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Brighton Central Beach
Ian Greig 
Photo: Ian Greig  CC BY-SA 2.0
Crosby Beach
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon Crimdon Beach is a gently sloping sandy remote beach. The designated area is approximately one kilometre long and it ...
Pierre Terre
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Hillhead Beach Hillhead Beach is approximately 6 kilometers south of Fareham.
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Helwell Bay
Alan Swain
Photo: Alan Swain CC BY-SA 2.0
Swanage Central Swanage Central is within Swanage Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 960 metres wide ...
Alan Reid 
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Uisken Beach "water bay" This lovely beach boasts soft, glistening white sand and a shallow shoreline dotted with picturesque rocky islands. L...
John Firth
Photo: John Firth CC BY-SA 2.0
Criccieth West End Beach
Martin Speck
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Solent Breezes Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Durdle Door East Durdle Door East is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Paul Gillett 
Photo: Paul Gillett  CC BY-SA 2.0
Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
kim traynor 
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Fisherrow East Beach
Mr Eugene Birchall 
Photo: Mr Eugene Birchall  CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands beach lies in Dorset, 2 kilometers west of Turlin Moor.
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
Photo: Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK CC BY-SA 2.0
Snettisham Beach
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