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Darren Rosson
Photo: Darren Rosson CC BY-SA 2.0
Freathy Beach
Perry Dark
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St Bees Beach
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Beach Redcar Stray Beach is 2 kilometers east of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Crispin Purdye
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Polridmouth Beach Polridmouth Beach is located in Cornwall 1 kilometers south of Fowey.
Chris Downer 
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Reeth Bay This serene beach lies in a remote location and boasts quaint boats and a rugged seawall. The beach is bordered by de...
Pauline Eccles
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Instow Beach
John S Turner 
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Black Rock Sands Black Rock Sands beach is approximately 900 meters south east of Morfa Bychan.
Philip Pankhurst
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It lies within a sheltered sandy bay. The...
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.
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Beach
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Steve Daniels 
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Whitecliff Bay At the eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, Whitecliffe Bay is famous for the well-exposed sedimentary rock sequence whi...
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
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