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Great beaches in UK

Danny Robinson
Photo: Danny Robinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Sheerness Beach
Chmee
Photo: Chmee CC BY-SA 3.0
Brighton Central Beach
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Downderry Beach
John Myers
Photo: John Myers CC BY-SA 2.0
Thorney Bay
Edward Clack
Photo: Edward Clack CC BY-SA 2.0
Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Eric Jones 
Photo: Eric Jones  CC BY-SA 2.0
Afon Wen Beach Afon Wen Beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Chwilog.
Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Pauline Eccles
Photo: Pauline Eccles CC BY-SA 2.0
Lydstep Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
Photo: Matt Buck from London United Kingdom CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Andrew Abbott 
Photo: Andrew Abbott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rushy Bay
Andrew Hill
Photo: Andrew Hill CC BY-SA 2.0
Haverigg Beach
Ann Cook 
Photo: Ann Cook  CC BY-SA 2.0
Portlogan Bay Portlogan Bay beach is situated in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, 400 meters north west of Port Logan.
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
Nigel Chadwick
Photo: Nigel Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0
Reculver Beach Reculver Beach is a beach in Kent.
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Pentewan Beach
martin dawes
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Porthluney Beach Porthluney Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of St. Goran.
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhossili South Beach Rhossili South Beach is in Swansea, 500 meters west of Rhossili.
Philip Halling
Photo: Philip Halling CC BY-SA 2.0
Saunton Sands Saunton Sands bathing water is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort backed by sand dunes. The beac...
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
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