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Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
John Smitten
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Broadstairs, Viking Bay Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boar...
Chris Heaton
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Low Newton Low Newton Beach is a remote bathing water on the north Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is 0.5 k...
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Whiting Bay
Chris J Dixon
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Polkerris Beach
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Laugharne Beach
Ian Paterson
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Mablethorpe Town Mablethorpe Town beach is a busy resort with a wide and sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and is close ...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Looe Plaidy Beach
Richard Webb
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Kirkcaldy Seafield Beach
Steve Daniels
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Barry Island Whitmore Bay Barry Island Whitmore Bay beach is located 2 kilometers south of Barry in the county of Vale of Glamorgan.
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Southerndown Beach Dunraven Bay
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Cushendun Beach
Peter Thornton
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Market Bay Discovering this beach takes a bit of effort to navigate through some rough terrain. However, a few years back, it wa...
Alan MurrayRust
Photo: Alan MurrayRust CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwick Country Park (West Lake) West Lake is located within the south west corner of Colwick Country Park, Nottingham formed originally from gravel w...
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Newborough Beach
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Danes Dyke Beach
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