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Les Hull
Photo: Les Hull CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambois South Beach Cambois South Beach lies 3 kilometers north of Blyth, Northumberland.
Bob Shires
Photo: Bob Shires CC BY-SA 2.0
Porth Trwyn Beach Porth Trwyn Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers west of Llanfaethlu.
L Willetts
Photo: L Willetts CC BY-SA 2.0
Leonards Cove
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Mary and Angus Hogg 
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lossiemouth Silversands
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryde Ryde Beach is a long, straight sandy resort to the north of Ryde Town Centre on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wi...
Adrian and Janet Quantock
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach r...
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Richard Webb
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Seton Sands
Nick Smith
Photo: Nick Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Hythe Hythe is a resort beach in the North of Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay stretches from Folkestone down to the headland of ...
Diane Sambrook
Photo: Diane Sambrook CC BY-SA 2.0
Mouthwell Sands
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Gwen and James Anderson
Photo: Gwen and James Anderson CC BY-SA 2.0
Monifieth Beach
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
kevin rothwell
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Arbroath Victoria Park Beach Arbroath Victoria Park Beach is about 800 meters north east of Arbroath.
Martin Bodman
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East Looe Beach
Tim Green
Photo: Tim Green CC BY-SA 2.0
Portscatho Beach Portscatho Beach is 100 meters north east of Portscatho in the county of Cornwall.
Alan Bowring
Photo: Alan Bowring CC BY-SA 2.0
Limpert Bay
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
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