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Willie Duffin 
Photo: Willie Duffin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Portrush East Strand Beach Portrush East Strand Beach is 500 meters east of Portrush in the county of County Antrim.
Richard Slessor
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Aberdeen Beach Aberdeen Beach is situated about 600 meters north east of Hanover.
Robin Lucas
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St. Brides Haven Beach
Tim
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Gwithian Beach
Trish Steel
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Christchurch Avon Beach Christchurch Avon Beach is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide from ...
Nigel Mykura
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Weymouth Lodmoor Beach
Ian Capper
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Overstrand Beach
Trevor Harris
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Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
Nick Smith
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Margate Fulsam Rock The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
Steve Daniels 
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Herne Bay Central Beach Herne Bay Central Beach is approximately 800 meters west of Herne Bay.
Terry Johnson
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Seaham Beach Seaham Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in length. ...
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands
Alan Hughes
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Fall Bay
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Andrew Bone from Weymouth England
Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth England CC BY 2.0
Weymouth Lodmoor Weymouth Lodmoor is on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by a promena...
Alan Fryer
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Llanbedrog Beach
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
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