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Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Glen Wyllin Beach
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 ...
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Dave Croker
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Llwyngwril Beach
RichTea
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Praa Sands East Beach Praa Sands East Beach lies 3 kilometers south west of Breage, Cornwall.
Jim Strang 
Photo: Jim Strang  CC BY-SA 2.0
West Voe Sands
Andrew Curtis
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Druridge Bay North Duridge Bay North Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
Ian Medcalf
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Llanon Beach
Stanley Howe
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Inverbervie Beach
Bob Jones
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Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Beach lies 200 meters north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Mother Ivey\'s Bay
Tanya Dedyukhina
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina CC BY 3.0
Ayr Beach Ayr Beach is located in South Ayrshire 800 meters south west of Ayr.
Dave Dunford
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St Bees The beach is steeply sloping and pebbly leading to a large area of flat sand closer to the sea. There are steep cliff...
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
Peter Smyly
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Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) The Men's Pond is a former reservoir situated on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach, but there is...
Steve Daniels 
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Bispham Bispham bathing water is mainly sandy with some patches of rocks and pebbles. It slopes slightly to the sea at low w...
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