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Raymond Knapman 
Photo: Raymond Knapman  CC BY-SA 2.0
Morecambe South Beach
Trish Steel
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Crantock Crantock Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the Gannel Estuary. It is a sandy beach resort, appr...
Richard Slessor
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Fraserburgh Tiger Hill Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
Amanda King
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Great Western Great Western Beach is a beautiful coastal spot that is perfect for relaxation and fun activities. This beach boasts ...
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Warren Dawlish Warren is on the south coast of Devon and is a long sand spit extending across the mouth of the Exe Estuary. ...
Andy Potter
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Littlehampton The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Littlehampton Harbour. The bathing...
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Great Par
M J Richardson 
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Ardrossan Boydston Beach Ardrossan Boydston Beach is situated 900 meters north west of Ardrossan in North Ayrshire.
Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
Eugene Birchall
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Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
Stacey Harris
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Dungeness Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
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