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Bob Crook
Photo: Bob Crook CC BY-SA 2.0
Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Felixstowe South Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitecliff Bay At the eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, Whitecliffe Bay is famous for the well-exposed sedimentary rock sequence whi...
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Beach
Willie Duffin 
Photo: Willie Duffin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Portrush East Strand Beach Portrush East Strand Beach is 500 meters east of Portrush in the county of County Antrim.
Ian Capper
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Coverack Coverack is located on the Lizard Peninsula on south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural shingle beach approximately 790...
John Watson
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Tynemouth King Edwards Bay King Edwards Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach enclosed by cliffs. Access is via stairs or a very long...
Shaun Butler
Photo: Shaun Butler CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandy Haven Beach
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Norton Beach
Peter Barr 
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Red Wharf Bay Red Wharf Bay beach lies 500 meters east of Red Wharf Bay, Isle of Anglesey.
Andrew Abbott 
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Bergecooth
Kevin Trahar
Photo: Kevin Trahar CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendine Sands
Ken Craig
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West Sandwick Beach
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryhope Beach
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Soar Mill Cove
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Torre Abbey Beach
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Hillhead Beach Hillhead Beach is approximately 6 kilometers south of Fareham.
Brian MacLennan
Photo: Brian MacLennan CC BY-SA 2.0
Rosemarkie Beach Rosemarkie Beach is in Highland 300 meters north of Rosemarkie.
Bob Embleton
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Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
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