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Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Wesley Trevor Johnston 
Photo: Wesley Trevor Johnston  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kessingland Beach
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
Graham Loveland
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Feock Loe Beach
Sandy B 
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Swanage North Beach
Charles Leventon
Photo: Charles Leventon CC BY-SA 2.0
Pembrey Beach
Kenneth  Allen 
Photo: Kenneth Allen  CC BY-SA 2.0
Carnlough Beach Carnlough Beach is situated in the county of County Antrim, 500 meters south of Carnlough.
Basher Eyre 
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Freshwater Bay On one side of this coastal area, there is a stony beach while the other side boasts a sandier patch that emerges dur...
Peter Wannop 
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Selwicks Bay
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands
Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
Dan Friess
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Binnel Bay This shoreline may not offer an easy entry or a suitable spot for swimming. Furthermore, it is studded with stones an...
pam fray 
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands beach is in Kent, 3 kilometers south of Broadstairs.
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
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