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Forester
Photo: Forester CC BY-SA 3.0
Freshwater East Beach The beach has been granted the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its commitment to environmental conservati...
Andy Potter
Photo: Andy Potter CC BY-SA 2.0
Littlehampton The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Littlehampton Harbour. The bathing...
Peter Facey
Photo: Peter Facey CC BY-SA 2.0
East Head Beach
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
wfmillar
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Troon North Beach
Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhyl Beach Rhyl Beach is located in Denbighshire 700 meters north west of Rhyl.
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
flipflopnick
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Windermere, Fellfoot Windermere Fellfoot bathing water is located at the southern end of the lake. There is a National Trust park leading ...
Trish Steel
Photo: Trish Steel CC BY-SA 2.0
Flamborough North Landing Beach
Mark Pilbeam
Photo: Mark Pilbeam CC BY-SA 2.0
Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Herne Bay Central Beach Herne Bay Central Beach is approximately 800 meters west of Herne Bay.
Raymond Knapman
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Lumb Hole Falls
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Peel Beach
David Gearing 
Photo: David Gearing  CC BY-SA 2.0
Staithes Beach
Richard Hoare 
Photo: Richard Hoare  CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach is located 500 meters north west of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Robin Drayton
Photo: Robin Drayton CC BY-SA 2.0
Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Fisherman`s Walk Bournemouth Fishermans Walk forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy ...
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