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Val Vannet
Photo: Val Vannet CC BY-SA 2.0
Broughty Ferry Beach Broughty Ferry Beach is in Dundee City, 1 kilometers east of Broughty Ferry.
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Constantine Bay Constantine Bay beach is situated about 900 meters west of Constantine Bay.
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
alan fairweather
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New Brighton Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthmeor Cove Porthmeor Cove beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Zennor.
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Neyland Slip Beach
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Scourie Beach
Trevor Hilton
Photo: Trevor Hilton CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhoscolyn Borthwen Beach Rhoscolyn Borthwen Beach is situated about 900 meters east of Rhoscolyn.
Stephen McKay 
Photo: Stephen McKay  CC BY-SA 2.0
Clacton Pier Beach Clacton Pier Beach lies in Essex, 300 meters south east of Clacton-on-Sea.
Steve Daniels 
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Barry Watch House Bay Barry Watch House Bay beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers south of Barry.
Paul Hutchinson
Photo: Paul Hutchinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Elbury Cove
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
Ron Strutt
Photo: Ron Strutt CC BY-SA 2.0
St Mary's Bay (Kent) St. Mary's Bay is a resort beach situated along a 20 kilometre (km) stretch of beach in Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay st...
Scott Rimmer
Photo: Scott Rimmer CC BY-SA 2.0
Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Llandudno North Shore Beach
Ian Andrews 
Photo: Ian Andrews  CC BY-SA 2.0
Carsaig Bay This picturesque stretch of land boasts a rich and verdant oasis, predominantly comprised of stone beach with a modes...
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