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Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
Philip Halling
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Combe Martin Beach Combe Martin Beach is in Devon, 2 kilometers west of Combe Martin.
Robin Lucas
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Gelliswick Bay
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
Robert Powell
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Cobo Beach Cobo Beach lies in Guernsey, 300 meters south west of Cobo.
Stephen McKay 
Photo: Stephen McKay  CC BY-SA 2.0
Stonehaven Central Beach
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Tim Marchant
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Felixstowe South Felixstowe is a resort town but is also home to the country's largest container port on the Orwell Estuary. Felixstow...
Jim Champion
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Gwithian Towans Gwithian Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide,...
Eric Jones
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Cemaes Beach Cemaes Beach lies in Isle of Anglesey, 500 meters north east of Cemaes.
Andrea Hope
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Low Newton Beach
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Paul Buckingham
Photo: Paul Buckingham CC BY-SA 2.0
Craster Beach Craster Beach is situated in the county of Northumberland, 100 meters north east of Craster.
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
Andrew Smith
Photo: Andrew Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
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.
Richard Croft 
Photo: Richard Croft  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
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