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John Winterbottom
Photo: John Winterbottom CC BY-SA 2.0
Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
Jonathan Thacker 
Photo: Jonathan Thacker  CC BY-SA 2.0
Walney Biggar Bank Beach
Nigel Williams
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Felinheli Sailing Club Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitecliff Bay At the eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, Whitecliffe Bay is famous for the well-exposed sedimentary rock sequence whi...
Robert Guthrie
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White Strand of the Monks Located on the eastern side of Iona, to the north of the Iona Abbey, lies a pristine white sandy beach that offers br...
Richard Croft 
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
Graham Taylor
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Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Alexander P Kapp
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Skinburness Beach
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Footprints
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Beachlands West The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Jeff Buck 
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Barkby beach
Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
Photo: Jonathan Thacker  CC BY-SA 2.0
Walney Sandy Gap
Alan Fryer
Photo: Alan Fryer CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanbedrog Beach
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