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Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Greenaway Beach
Dr Neil Clifton 
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton  CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthallow Beach Porthallow Beach is 2 kilometers north west of Porthoustock in the county of Cornwall.
Donald Brydon
Photo: Donald Brydon CC BY-SA 2.0
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
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...
Jamie Stokes
Photo: Jamie Stokes CC BY-SA 2.0
Worthing East Pier Beach
Alison Rawson
Photo: Alison Rawson CC BY-SA 2.0
Littlestone Littlestone-on-Sea is a resort beach in the middle of a 20 kilometre (km) stretch of beach in Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe ...
JThomas
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Wilsthorpe Wilsthorpe Beach is an extensive rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.8 kilometres in length wi...
Andy Stephenson
Photo: Andy Stephenson CC BY-SA 2.0
Lyme Regis Front Beach Lyme Regis Front Beach is to the west of Lyme Regis on the south coast of Devon. The Cobb is a curved breakwater that...
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay
Ian Andrews 
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Carsaig Bay This picturesque stretch of land boasts a rich and verdant oasis, predominantly comprised of stone beach with a modes...
wfmillar
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Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan South Beach is situated about 800 meters east of Ardrossan.
Chris Heaton
Photo: Chris Heaton CC BY-SA 2.0
Lyne Mouth Bay
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryhope Beach
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...
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
David Dixon 
Photo: David Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Swanage South Beach
Paul Glazzard
Photo: Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0
Wilsthorpe Beach
Tim Elliott
Photo: Tim Elliott CC BY-SA 2.0
Southsea West Beach
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