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Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands CC BY 2.0
Knab Rock Beach
Sebastian Ballard
Photo: Sebastian Ballard CC BY-SA 2.0
South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
Ian Greig 
Photo: Ian Greig  CC BY-SA 2.0
Penmaenmawr Beach
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Langland Bay
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Jayne Toyne
Photo: Jayne Toyne CC BY-SA 2.0
Cilborth Beach Llangrannog Beach / Cilborth Beach is in Ceredigion 400 meters west of Llangrannog.
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Hillhead Beach Hillhead Beach is approximately 6 kilometers south of Fareham.
Gordon Hatton 
Photo: Gordon Hatton  CC BY-SA 2.0
Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
Brian MacLennan
Photo: Brian MacLennan CC BY-SA 2.0
Rosemarkie Beach Rosemarkie Beach is in Highland 300 meters north of Rosemarkie.
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Les Hull
Photo: Les Hull CC BY-SA 2.0
Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Alexey Komarov
Photo: Alexey Komarov CC BY 3.0
Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
Dave Dunford
Photo: Dave Dunford CC BY-SA 2.0
St Bees The beach is steeply sloping and pebbly leading to a large area of flat sand closer to the sea. There are steep cliff...
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Peel Beach
Ian Cardinal 
Photo: Ian Cardinal  CC BY-SA 2.0
Old Colwyn Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
JThomas 
Photo: JThomas  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambois North Beach Cambois North Beach is approximately 4 kilometers north of Blyth.
Nigel Cox
Photo: Nigel Cox CC BY-SA 2.0
Margate Palm Bay
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Cushendun Beach
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