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Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
Diliff
Photo: Diliff CC BY-SA 3.0
Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
David Pickersgill
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Morecambe Clock Tower Beach
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Swanpool Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Pam Goodey 
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Waterwynch Bay
David M Moore
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West Wittering The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. T...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Perranporth Penhale Sands
Anthony Foster
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Seaton Sluice Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
Philip Halling 
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Pendower Beach
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhossili South Beach Rhossili South Beach is in Swansea, 500 meters west of Rhossili.
JThomas
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 5 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
Terry Johnson
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Seaham Beach Seaham Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in length. ...
Nigel Chadwick
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Ravenglass Beach Ravenglass Beach is about 100 meters west of Ravenglass.
Tony Atkin
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Kennack Sands
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