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Dennis Turner
Photo: Dennis Turner CC BY-SA 2.0
West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Shipload Bay
Peter Evans 
Photo: Peter Evans  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhossili Bay
Peter Jordan
Photo: Peter Jordan CC BY-SA 2.0
Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
Gary Rogers
Photo: Gary Rogers CC BY-SA 2.0
Gullane Beach
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Branksome Chine Poole Branksome Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach ...
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
OLU
Photo: OLU CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberystwyth South Beach Aberystwyth South Beach is approximately 600 meters south west of Aberystwyth.
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Greenaway Beach
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Tanya Dedyukhina
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina CC BY 3.0
Eastbourne West Beach
Sarah Smith
Photo: Sarah Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy beach, approxim...
Derek Harper 
Photo: Derek Harper  CC BY-SA 2.0
Wringcliff Beach
Unukorno
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Belvoir Bay Belvoir Bay beach is a beach in Guernsey.
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Darren Haddock
Photo: Darren Haddock CC BY-SA 2.0
Porth Oer Beach Porth Oer Beach is situated about 4 kilometers north west of Aberdaron.
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Oliver Dixon
Photo: Oliver Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Tresaith Beach
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Danes Dyke Beach
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