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Nicholas Mutton
Photo: Nicholas Mutton CC BY-SA 2.0
Padstow Beach
Peter Evans 
Photo: Peter Evans  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhossili Bay
Maigheachgheal 
Photo: Maigheachgheal  CC BY-SA 2.0
Doniford Beach
Diliff
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Broadstairs Joss Bay Broadstairs Joss Bay beach is about 2 kilometers north of Broadstairs.
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Helwell Bay
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Philip Halling
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Botany Bay, Broadstairs Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent has over a kilometre of sandy beach above an extensive wave-cut r...
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sugary Cove
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
Nigel Chadwick
Photo: Nigel Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0
Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Christchurch Friar`s Cliff Christchurch Friars Cliff is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide fro...
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
Andrew Abbott 
Photo: Andrew Abbott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rushy Bay
Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Llandudno North Shore Beach
Jo Parker
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Churston Cove Churston Cove beach lies 1 kilometers north west of Brixham, Torbay.
derek menzies
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Portpatrick Beach Portpatrick Beach is situated 300 meters south west of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands
Pauline Eccles
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Instow Beach
Peter Wannop 
Photo: Peter Wannop  CC BY-SA 2.0
Selwicks Bay
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