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Johnny Durnan
Photo: Johnny Durnan CC BY-SA 2.0
Largs Pencil Beach
Robin Stott 
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Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Graham Horn
Photo: Graham Horn CC BY-SA 2.0
Stokes Bay
Paul Beaman
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St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Paignton Preston Sands
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
wfmillar
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Irvine Beach
Christine Courtney 
Photo: Christine Courtney  CC BY-SA 2.0
Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Polstreath is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 330 metres wide, backed by cl...
Chris Plunkett
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Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias Beach Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias Beach is located in Conwy 900 meters north east of Colwyn Bay.
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale The bathing water is a gently sloping, shingle beach giving way to a large, flat sandy area towards the sea. There is...
Philip Halling 
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Tregantle Long Sands
Bob Embleton
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Shoreham Beach Shoreham (or Shoreham-by-Sea) is a small seaside town and port in West Sussex, England. Shoreham Beach is a shingle s...
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trevone Bay
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Beacon Cove Beacon Cove is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a small pebbled cove, approximately 500 metres wide, nea...
Malc McDonald 
Photo: Malc McDonald  CC BY-SA 2.0
Worthing West Parade Beach
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