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Jeff Tomlinson
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Blyth South Beach Blyth South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach at the southern end of the Northumberland coast. The designa...
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Bob Jones
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Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Beach lies 200 meters north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Nigel Chadwick
Photo: Nigel Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadstairs Stone Bay Broadstairs Stone Bay beach is approximately 900 meters north of Broadstairs.
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Philip Halling
Photo: Philip Halling CC BY-SA 2.0
Bude Crooklets Beach Bude Crooklets Beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters north west of Bude.
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
Donald Brydon
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Paul Gillett
Photo: Paul Gillett CC BY-SA 2.0
Birling Gap Birling Gap is a small remote bay east of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The beach is approximately 300 metres (m) wide ...
Ross Armstrong
Photo: Ross Armstrong CC BY-SA 3.0
Rozel Beach Rozel Beach lies 3 kilometers north east of Trinity, Jersey.
Alan Heardman
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Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a popular resort with a gently sloping sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and gardens, an...
Peter Jordan
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Christchurch Bay Christchurch Bay is a resort beach at Barton on Sea on the south-west coast of Hampshire. It looks out across Christc...
Anne and Jeff Rolfe 
Photo: Anne and Jeff Rolfe  CC BY-SA 2.0
Port Soderick Beach Port Soderick Beach is a beach in Middle.
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
DS Pugh
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Sheringham Beach
Rob Farrow
Photo: Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0
Tregonhawke Tregonhawke beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a long sand and rock beach approximately 1...
Charles Leventon
Photo: Charles Leventon CC BY-SA 2.0
Pembrey Beach
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