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E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Peter Wannop 
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Selwicks Bay
Simon Huguet
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Southport Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Hove Beach
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Ann Cook 
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Portlogan Bay Portlogan Bay beach is situated in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, 400 meters north west of Port Logan.
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Frinton is a quiet family resort. The beach is gently shelving and sandy. The beach is backed by the promenade and sl...
Yvonne Wakefield 
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Ballycastle Beach Ballycastle Beach is in County Antrim 1 kilometers north east of Ballycastle.
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
John Myers
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Thorney Bay
Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Martin Bodman
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Yarmer Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina CC BY 3.0
Clarach South Beach Clarach South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south east of Clarach.
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beer is in Seaton Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble and sand beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, ...
Malcolm Etherington
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Charmouth East Beach Charmouth East Beach is about 800 meters east of Charmouth. Dogs welcome all year round.
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Stephen McKay 
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Clacton Pier Beach Clacton Pier Beach lies in Essex, 300 meters south east of Clacton-on-Sea.
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