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Stanley Howe
Photo: Stanley Howe CC BY-SA 2.0
Inverbervie Beach
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
John Smitten
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Broadstairs, Viking Bay Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boar...
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Rosalind Mitchell
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Askam-in-Furness Beach Askam-in-Furness Beach is situated about 600 meters south west of Askam-in-Furness.
Greg Stringham
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Inverboyndie Beach
Eric Jones
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Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
Pam Goodey
Photo: Pam Goodey CC BY-SA 2.0
East Quantoxhead Beach
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Gwen and James Anderson
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Slapton Sands Monument Slapton Sands Monument is on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backe...
Steve  F
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Sunderland Roker Beach
Martin Thomas
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Slapton Sands Torcross Slapton Sands Torcross is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide...
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
Crispin Purdye
Photo: Crispin Purdye CC BY-SA 2.0
Row Cove Row Cove beach is about 2 kilometers south east of Newton and Noss.
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
Rod Allday 
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Felpham Beach
Rob Farrow
Photo: Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
St. Ishmaels Beach
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