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Anthony Parkes 
Photo: Anthony Parkes  CC BY-SA 2.0
Salcombe North Sands
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Tony Maguire
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Mill Bay
Brendan and Ruth McCartney
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Lee-on-Solent The bathing water is a gently shelving resort beach adjacent to the shopping centre of Lee-on-the-Solent. More than 1...
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Lake Beach Poole Harbour Lake Beach is situated in the county of Dorset, 1 kilometers south west of Turlin Moor.
El Pollock
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Wallasey Beach
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...
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 490 metres wide, backed by cliffs. ...
wfmillar
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Turnberry Beach
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Philip Halling
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Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Jim Champion
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Gwithian Towans Gwithian Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide,...
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Steve Daniels
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Barry Island Whitmore Bay Barry Island Whitmore Bay beach is located 2 kilometers south of Barry in the county of Vale of Glamorgan.
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
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