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Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Saint\'s Bay
Peter Eckersley
Photo: Peter Eckersley CC BY-SA 2.0
Seascale Beach
Alexey Komarov
Photo: Alexey Komarov CC BY 3.0
Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Humberston Fitties beach is wide and sandy and backed by dunes. There are caravan parks nearby.
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Richard Webb
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Whitesands
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
chris lovelock
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Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Helensburgh Beach
Penny Mayes
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Neyland Slip Beach
Mike Pennington
Photo: Mike Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Tresta Sands
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
Christine Matthews 
Photo: Christine Matthews  CC BY-SA 2.0
Southend Three Shells Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island...
Rob Farrow
Photo: Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0
Tregonhawke Tregonhawke beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a long sand and rock beach approximately 1...
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Brownsea Island - Poole On this entire island, only assistance dogs are allowed on the beach.
Steve Houldsworth 
Photo: Steve Houldsworth  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rockcliffe Beach Rockcliffe Beach is 100 meters south of Rockcliffe in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Amanda King
Photo: Amanda King CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Western Great Western Beach is a beautiful coastal spot that is perfect for relaxation and fun activities. This beach boasts ...
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
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