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E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbeor Beach Porthbeor Beach is located in Cornwall 3 kilometers south of Gerrans.
Michael Beckwith
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Cleveleys Beach Cleveleys Beach is located 3 kilometers west of Cleveleys in the county of Lancashire.
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Martin Bodman
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Cawsand Cawsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 120 metres wide, clos...
Julian Dowse
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Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Elizabeth Veitch
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Beach of the Dun (Fort) Dun a Gheard Fort of February To reach Kilvickeon Beach, you must climb a short hill west of the track. Follow the Galloway Dyke through the gate a...
Lewis Clarke 
Photo: Lewis Clarke  CC BY-SA 2.0
Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Leigh Bell Wharf beach is a small sandy beach in the old town of Leigh-on-Sea, just to the west of Southend-on-Sea. I...
Peter Smyly
Photo: Peter Smyly CC BY-SA 2.0
Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) The Men's Pond is a former reservoir situated on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach, but there is...
Chris Downer
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Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
Chris Heaton
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Low Newton Low Newton Beach is a remote bathing water on the north Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is 0.5 k...
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
Eirian Evans
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Rhyl Beach Rhyl Beach is located in Denbighshire 700 meters north west of Rhyl.
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
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