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Martin Bodman
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Pentewan Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Evelyn Simak
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West Mersea West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Co...
Iain Lees
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Dunbar Belhaven Beach
Sebastian Ballard
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Christchurch Steamer Point Christchurch Steamer Point beach is located 2 kilometers south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset.
Lee Mills
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Scarborough South Bay Scarborough South Beach is a popular resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 0.5 kilometres in length wit...
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Bossington Beach
RichTea
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St. Just Priests Cove
David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Robin Webster 
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Bexhill Beach Bexhill Beach lies 700 meters south east of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Chris Shaw
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Deganwy North Beach
Keith Salvesen
Photo: Keith Salvesen CC BY-SA 2.0
Findhorn Beach
Chris Downer
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Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Ian Knox
Photo: Ian Knox CC BY-SA 2.0
Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Paul Gillett
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Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Porth Trecastle Beach Porth Trecastle Beach is situated 3 kilometers west of Aberffraw in Isle of Anglesey.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Stray Beach Redcar Stray Beach is 2 kilometers east of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
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