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Alan Bowring
Photo: Alan Bowring CC BY-SA 2.0
Limpert Bay
Chris Heaton
Photo: Chris Heaton CC BY-SA 2.0
Low Newton Low Newton Beach is a remote bathing water on the north Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is 0.5 k...
Chris J Dixon
Photo: Chris J Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Deborah Tilley
Photo: Deborah Tilley CC BY-SA 2.0
Amroth Beach With its Blue Flag certification, this beach is a perfect spot for families and dog owners (although certain restrict...
Christina Burford
Photo: Christina Burford CC BY-SA 2.0
Boscastle Beach Boscastle Beach is 600 meters west of Boscastle in the county of Cornwall.
Rwendland
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Harwich Beacon Hill Beach
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands
Dylan Moore
Photo: Dylan Moore CC BY-SA 2.0
Gwbert Beach
Becky Williamson 
Photo: Becky Williamson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Port Bheathain Beach also known as the Bay of Thumbs The beach in question is known for its historical significance, as there have been tales of battle between the Maclea...
Enrapture Media enrapture
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Vazon Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
gary radford
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Sheringham Sheringham is a former fishing village, but is now a seaside town which still has fishing and crab boats plying trade...
Tim Marchant
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Felixstowe South Felixstowe is a resort town but is also home to the country's largest container port on the Orwell Estuary. Felixstow...
Nicholas Mutton
Photo: Nicholas Mutton CC BY-SA 2.0
Padstow Beach
David Wright
Photo: David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0
Humberston Fitties Humberston Fitties beach is wide and sandy and backed by dunes. There are caravan parks nearby.
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Kevin Gordon
Photo: Kevin Gordon CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaford Bay Beach
Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Port Erin Beach Port Erin Beach is located 300 meters west of Port Erin in the county of Rushen.
Ron Strutt
Photo: Ron Strutt CC BY-SA 2.0
St Mary\'s Bay
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