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Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Phil Williams
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Porth Dafarch Beach Porth Dafarch Beach is 3 kilometers west of Trearddur in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Euan Nelson 
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Traigh-an-t-Suidhe, north west beach Named after the prominent rock formation at its center, the Beach of the Seat boasts a lengthy expanse of pristine wh...
roger geach
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Lantic Bay
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
Jonathan Billinger
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Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Castle Beach is a long remote, sandy beach situated on the north Northumberland coast. The beach is 2.5 kilo...
Alex McGregor 
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Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) Lowestoft's South Beach is the main resort beach in North Suffolk. It is a is a fine sandy beach backed by a promenad...
David Dixon 
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Osborne Bay The beach is an excellent destination for individuals resembling Queen Victoria. It boasts a beautiful scenery, howev...
Ian Paterson
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Eastbourne Beach
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
Richard Webb
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Burntisland Beach Burntisland Beach is 800 meters north east of Burntisland in the county of Fife.
David Dixon 
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Fleetwood Beach
Simon Carey
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Saltdean Saltdean is a village suburb to the east of Brighton, on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Between the groynes...
Peter Levy
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Burnham Yacht Club Beach Burnham Yacht Club Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Burnham-on-Sea.
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
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