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Great beaches in UK

Chmee
Photo: Chmee CC BY-SA 3.0
Brighton Central Beach
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Leysdown Leysdown is a traditional resort beach on the Isle of Sheppey. The gently sloping beach is mostly sandy, with some sh...
Richard Law
Photo: Richard Law CC BY-SA 2.0
Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryhope Beach
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
N Chadwick 
Photo: N Chadwick  CC BY-SA 2.0
Beadnell Beach Beadnell Beach is situated in the county of Northumberland, 900 meters south east of Beadnell.
Florian Pépellin
Photo: Florian Pépellin CC BY-SA 4.0
St Brelade\'s Beach
Christine Courtney 
Photo: Christine Courtney  CC BY-SA 2.0
Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
Peter Conroy
Photo: Peter Conroy CC BY-SA 2.0
Cwmtydu Beach
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Bude Summerleaze Beach Bude Summerleaze Beach is in Cornwall 400 meters west of Bude.
Tony Atkin 
Photo: Tony Atkin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Welcombe Mouth Beach
Robin Stott 
Photo: Robin Stott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Jake Watson
Photo: Jake Watson CC BY-SA 2.0
Goring Beach
Roger Gilbertson
Photo: Roger Gilbertson CC BY-SA 2.0
Achmelvich Beach Achmelvich Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 400 meters west of Achmelvich.
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
South Shields Beach
Steve Daniels
Photo: Steve Daniels CC BY-SA 2.0
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...
Nick Earl
Photo: Nick Earl CC BY-SA 2.0
Limeslade Bay
Mike Smith
Photo: Mike Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Nigel Brown
Photo: Nigel Brown CC BY-SA 2.0
Twyni Bach Beach
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