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David Wright
Photo: David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0
Humberston Fitties Beach
Bob Crook
Photo: Bob Crook CC BY-SA 2.0
Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
Robin Lucas
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Studland Knoll House Studland Knoll House is within Studland Bay on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a s...
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Chris Gunns
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Charlestown West Beach Charlestown West Beach is 300 meters south east of Charlestown in the county of Cornwall.
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Carrick Beach Carrick Beach is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway.
Chris Plunkett
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Yaverland Yaverland beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is at the north end of Sandown Bay. The sandy beach slop...
Robert Edwards
Photo: Robert Edwards CC BY-SA 2.0
Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
somaliayaswan
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Grangetown Beach
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Sheerness bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, near the mouths of the Thames and Medwa...
pam fray
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Girvan Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Kames Bay
Robert Cuthill
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Black Pill Rock Beach Black Pill Rock Beach is in Swansea 2 kilometers north east of West Cross.
Bob Jones 
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Hartland Quay Hartland Quay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a rock and pebble beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backe...
Steve Daniels 
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Blue Anchor West Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water...
Johnny Durnan
Photo: Johnny Durnan CC BY-SA 2.0
Largs Pencil Beach
Keith Salvesen
Photo: Keith Salvesen CC BY-SA 2.0
Findhorn Beach
Brian Henley
Photo: Brian Henley CC BY-SA 2.0
Saunton Sands
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