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Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
Cered
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Abercastle Beach Abercastle Beach is situated in the county of Pembrokeshire, 2 kilometers north of Trefin.
Ian Rushin
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Craig Du Beach Craig Du Beach or Black Rock Sand Beach is located in Gwynedd 2 kilometers west of Morfa Bychan.
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Tony Atkin
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The Serpentine - Hyde Park The bathing area, known as the Lido, is a rectangular area about 100 metres long and 30 metres wide on the southern b...
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
David Crocker
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Red Point Red Point beach is a beach in Highland.
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
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...
Trevor Rickard 
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Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
paul gardner
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Towan Towan is in Newquay Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a shingle beach resort approximately 300 metres wide ba...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Dara Jasumani
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Pendine Morfa Bay
Robin Drayton
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Barafundle Beach This pristine beach has been recognized for its outstanding features, including its dog-friendly policy, appeal to co...
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Geof Sheppard
Photo: Geof Sheppard CC BY-SA 4.0
Weston-super-Mare Marine Lake Beach
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