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Great beaches in UK

Tanya Dedyukhina
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina CC BY 3.0
Ayr Beach Ayr Beach is located in South Ayrshire 800 meters south west of Ayr.
Eric Jones 
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Afon Wen Beach Afon Wen Beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Chwilog.
Steve Daniels 
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Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach is in Conwy 1 kilometers north west of Colwyn Bay.
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Trevor Rickard 
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Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
Albert Bridge
Photo: Albert Bridge CC BY-SA 2.0
Warrenpoint
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendine Morfa Bay
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
John Rostron
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Clonque Bay Clonque Bay beach is situated in the county of Guernsey, 2 kilometers south west of St Anne.
David Long
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Silecroft Silecroft bathing water is a remote, steeply sloping, pebbly beach levelling out to flat sand closer to the sea. At h...
Cered
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Abercastle Beach Abercastle Beach is situated in the county of Pembrokeshire, 2 kilometers north of Trefin.
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Ben Gamble
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Frensham Great Pond The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked san...
Mark A Coleman
Photo: Mark A Coleman CC BY 3.0
Portwrinkle Portwrinkle is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately one kilometre wide, ...
Tiia Monto
Photo: Tiia Monto CC BY-SA 3.0
Swansea County Hall Beach
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