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Jim Champion
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Portheras Cove Portheras Cove beach is 5 kilometers north of St Just in the county of Cornwall.
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
Photo: JOHN SIMPSON CC BY 3.0
Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
David Smith 
Photo: David Smith  CC BY-SA 2.0
Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Jaywick is a small coastal village with large caravan parks to the west. The quiet and sandy beach has recently been ...
Alan Bowring
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Limpert Bay
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoeburyness Beach
Keith Burroughs
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Fleetwood Fleetwood beach sits at the top end of the Fylde coastline, facing north into Morecambe Bay. The beach is mainly sand...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands CC BY 2.0
Knab Rock Beach
Bob Linsdell
Photo: Bob Linsdell CC BY 3.0
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Les Hull
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South Shields South Shields Beach is a resort beach south of the mouth of the River Tyne. It is a gently sloping sandy beach, 1.5 k...
David Anstiss 
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Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
colin grice
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Sandsend Sandsend Beach is a rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately one kilometre in length with a g...
Ashley Dace 
Photo: Ashley Dace  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
Richard Croft 
Photo: Richard Croft  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
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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