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Donald Brydon
Photo: Donald Brydon CC BY-SA 2.0
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Andrew Hackney 
Photo: Andrew Hackney  CC BY-SA 2.0
Loch Linnhe Beach
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Bigbury-on-Sea South Beach Bigbury-on-Sea South Beach is situated 300 meters east of Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon.
Nilfanion
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Porth Joke Beach Polly Joke Beach, situated in the western part of Newquay, is a hidden gem that lies within a charming and narrow cov...
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Chris J Dixon
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St Anthony Head Beach
Keith Salvesen
Photo: Keith Salvesen CC BY-SA 2.0
Findhorn Beach
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Bispham Beach Bispham Beach is located in Blackpool 4 kilometers north of Blackpool.
Evelyn Simak
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Cley Beach Cley Beach is located in Norfolk 1 kilometers north of Cley next the Sea.
Terry Johnson
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Seaham Beach Seaham Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in length. ...
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Greenaway Beach
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
The Sands of Breckon Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Barricane Beach
georama
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La Haule Beach
Shirley Grant
Photo: Shirley Grant CC BY-SA 2.0
Traigh Bhan Na Sgurra or Scoor The Gaelic name "Rocky White Beach" perfectly describes the picturesque Scoor beach located on the southern coast of ...
Ashley Dace 
Photo: Ashley Dace  CC BY-SA 2.0
Minehead Terminus Beach
Christine Matthews
Photo: Christine Matthews CC BY-SA 2.0
Gorleston Beach Gorleston-on-Sea is a resort town that became popular in Edwardian times. It has a long sandy beach backed by a prome...
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Teignmouth Holcombe Teignmouth Holcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy cove, approximately 650 metres wide, backed by clif...
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