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Great beaches in UK

Colin Vosper
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Ladram Bay
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Shirley Grant
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Traigh Bhan Na Sgurra or Scoor The Gaelic name "Rocky White Beach" perfectly describes the picturesque Scoor beach located on the southern coast of ...
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
Eric Jones 
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Afon Wen Beach Afon Wen Beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Chwilog.
Derek Harper
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Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Ashley Dace 
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Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove beach is situated 2 kilometers north west of Mullion in Cornwall.
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay Bracklesham Bay beach is 200 meters south of Bracklesham in the county of West Sussex.
Richard Webb
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Billow Ness Beach Billow Ness Beach lies 700 meters south of Anstruther, Fife.
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
Chris Gunns
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Duporth Duporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach, approximately 450 metres wide, backed...
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
Alan MurrayRust
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Colwick Country Park (West Lake) West Lake is located within the south west corner of Colwick Country Park, Nottingham formed originally from gravel w...
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
Stephen McKay
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Poppit West Beach The beach is bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it a prime family-friendly destination that extends a warm wel...
Patricia Steel
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Easthaven Beach
Chris Court
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Stevenston Beach
Ross Armstrong
Photo: Ross Armstrong CC BY-SA 3.0
Rozel Beach Rozel Beach lies 3 kilometers north east of Trinity, Jersey.
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
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