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Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
Photo: Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK CC BY-SA 2.0
Snettisham Beach
wfmillar
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Troon North 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.
Jeremy Owen
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Freshwater West Beach This beach boasts a range of fantastic amenities, making it the perfect location for couples seeking a day out. The a...
Andrew Abbott 
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Great Par
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trebarwith Strand Trebarwith Strand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote, sandy bay, approximately 800 metres wide,...
Kate Jewell
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Bigbury-on-Sea South Bigbury-on-Sea South is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately ...
Rob Farrow
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Minehead Terminus Minehead Terminus is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, ap...
John Allan
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Weymouth Central Weymouth Central is on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, close to W...
Ian Paterson
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Mablethorpe Town Mablethorpe Town beach is a busy resort with a wide and sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and is close ...
Steve Daniels
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Bognor Regis (Aldwick) The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Ramsey Beach Ramsey Beach is about 500 meters north east of Ramsey.
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Steve Daniels
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Barry Island Whitmore Bay Barry Island Whitmore Bay beach is located 2 kilometers south of Barry in the county of Vale of Glamorgan.
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