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Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Minster Leas Minster Leas bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The long sand and shingle beach is g...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Bovisand Beach Bovisand Beach is located in Devon 1 kilometers west of Down Thomas.
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
John Bayes
Photo: John Bayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Selsey East Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
Julieanne Savage
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Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a shingle beach at the easternmost tip of Southend's shoreline. The beach is backed by a promenade li...
Nigel Chadwick
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Ravenglass Beach Ravenglass Beach is about 100 meters west of Ravenglass.
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendine Morfa Bay
hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Herne Bay Central Beach Herne Bay Central Beach is approximately 800 meters west of Herne Bay.
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Culzean Beach
David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Brian MacLennan
Photo: Brian MacLennan CC BY-SA 2.0
Rosemarkie Beach Rosemarkie Beach is in Highland 300 meters north of Rosemarkie.
Jeff Buck
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Prestatyn Ffrith Beach Prestatyn Ffrith Beach is 2 kilometers west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Trish Steel
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Christchurch Avon Beach Christchurch Avon Beach is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide from ...
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
Roger Davies
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Moreton The beach is at the top of the Wirral peninsula facing north westerly into the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. It h...
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