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Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Simon Carey
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Player's Beach This beach boasts a wide stretch of sand during low tide but regrettably, it diminishes significantly during high tid...
Jamie Stokes
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Worthing East Pier Beach
Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
Ruth Sharville 
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St. Mawes Beach
Dmitrij M
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Ingoldmells South Ingoldmells South Beach is a busy resort town on a fairly developed stretch of coastline. The sandy beach is backed b...
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Andy Radcliffe
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Kirk Michael Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Barry Watch House Bay Barry Watch House Bay beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers south of Barry.
Robin Lucas
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Gelliswick Bay
Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Andy Beecroft
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Danes Dyke Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Trish Steel
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Great Yarmouth North Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth North beach is wide and san...
Richard Webb
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St Ronan's Bay The beach located beneath the village of Baille Mor, adjacent to the bustling ferry pier, features stunning rocky whi...
Deborah Tilley
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Amroth Beach With its Blue Flag certification, this beach is a perfect spot for families and dog owners (although certain restrict...
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
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