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Andrew Hill
Photo: Andrew Hill CC BY-SA 2.0
Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Brownsea Island - Poole On this entire island, only assistance dogs are allowed on the beach.
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
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...
Derek Harper
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Fermain Beach
Stanley Howe
Photo: Stanley Howe CC BY-SA 2.0
Crimdon Beach
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Seagrove Seagrove is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring less than 1km in length, the bay s...
David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Treyarnon Bay
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Korentin
Photo: Korentin CC BY-SA 3.0
Swansea Bay Sketty Lane Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitecliff Bay At the eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, Whitecliffe Bay is famous for the well-exposed sedimentary rock sequence whi...
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Spittal Beach
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
Bob Embleton
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Archirondel Beach Archirondel Beach lies 2 kilometers east of St. Martin, Jersey.
Eryka Hurst
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Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
OLU
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Southwick Beach
Andrew Hill
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Millom Beach
Gordon Griffiths
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Seaham Central Beach
Kenneth  Allen 
Photo: Kenneth Allen  CC BY-SA 2.0
Portrush West Strand Beach Portrush West Strand Beach is situated 300 meters south of Portrush in County Antrim.
Kenneth Allen
Photo: Kenneth Allen CC BY-SA 2.0
Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
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