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Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach is situated about 8 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Tim Green from Bradford
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Jangye Ryne Beach
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
Derek Harper 
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Torre Abbey Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wid...
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Christine Matthews
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Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
Kenneth Allen
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Portrush White Rocks Beach Portrush White Rocks Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north east of Portrush.
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Andrew King 
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Penzance Mounts Bay
Evelyn Simak
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Sea Palling Sea Palling is a small coastal hamlet and has a wide sandy beach with a series of shallow bays formed by man-made ree...
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Lewis Clarke 
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Berrow North Beach Berrow North Beach lies 2 kilometers south east of Brean, Somerset.
Chris Downer 
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Reeth Bay This serene beach lies in a remote location and boasts quaint boats and a rugged seawall. The beach is bordered by de...
Raymond Knapman
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Lumb Hole Falls
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Ian S 
Photo: Ian S  CC BY-SA 2.0
Fort Victoria Woodland Beach There is a picturesque beach, whose name is not yet known, concealed within the woods. By strolling along a path, you...
Jonathan Thacker 
Photo: Jonathan Thacker  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hartlepool North Sands
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