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Lisa Jarvis
Photo: Lisa Jarvis CC BY-SA 2.0
St Abbs Beach
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Lewis Clarke
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Durdle Door East Durdle Door East is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
JHannanBriggs 
Photo: JHannanBriggs  CC BY-SA 2.0
Huttoft Beach
Eric Jones
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Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach is situated in the county of Isle of Anglesey, 700 meters north west of Rhosneigr.
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Eastbourne West Beach
Linda Bailey
Photo: Linda Bailey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ogmore Slip Beach
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
Ian Rushin
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Craig Du Beach Craig Du Beach or Black Rock Sand Beach is located in Gwynedd 2 kilometers west of Morfa Bychan.
DS Pugh
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Redcar Coatham Redcar Coatham is the northernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the seaside town of Redcar. It is a wi...
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,...
Chris Heaton
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Low Newton Low Newton Beach is a remote bathing water on the north Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is 0.5 k...
nick macneill
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Morfa Dinlle Beach
Ron Strutt
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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...
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Putsborough Putsborough is south of Woolacombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 780 m...
Dot Potter
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Gronant Dunes Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Coppet Hall Beach The beach is an ideal destination for families and couples who are looking for a refreshing outdoor experience. With ...
Alexander P Kapp 
Photo: Alexander P Kapp  CC BY-SA 2.0
Aldingham Beach Aldingham Beach is located 3 kilometers north west of Aldingham in the county of Cumbria.
M J Richardson 
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Yellowcraig Beach
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