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Gordon Hatton
Photo: Gordon Hatton CC BY-SA 2.0
St Columba's Bay, At the southern edge of Iona lies a secluded beach made up of beautifully coloured pebbles. It is believed to be the ...
Diliff
Photo: Diliff CC BY-SA 3.0
Broadstairs Joss Bay Broadstairs Joss Bay beach is about 2 kilometers north of Broadstairs.
John McLeish
Photo: John McLeish CC BY-SA 2.0
Millport Bay
Michael Whitfield
Photo: Michael Whitfield CC BY-SA 2.0
Allonby Beach Allonby Beach is in Cumbria, 200 meters west of Allonby.
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
David Dixon 
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Tenby South Beach The beach boasts a number of accolades including the Blue Flag Award, which guarantees high environmental and safety ...
Greg Stringham
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Inverboyndie Beach
David Anstiss
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Allhallows Beach Allhallows Beach lies in Medway, 200 meters south west of Allhallows.
Roger W Haworth
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St Annes North The bathing water is extremely flat in profile and sandy with up to 300 metres of sand exposed at low tide. Sand dune...
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
Lewis Clarke 
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Berrow North Beach Berrow North Beach lies 2 kilometers south east of Brean, Somerset.
Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Wembury Beach
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Kames Bay
james denham
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Dunbar East Beach
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
The Sands of Breckon Beach
Lewis Clarke 
Photo: Lewis Clarke  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandy Bay Sandy Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 400 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Pam Goodey
Photo: Pam Goodey CC BY-SA 2.0
East Quantoxhead Beach
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