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Albert Bridge 
Photo: Albert Bridge  CC BY-SA 2.0
Crawfordsburn Beach Crawfordsburn Beach is situated in the county of County Down, 1 kilometers north of Crawfordsburn.
Peter Evans 
Photo: Peter Evans  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhossili Bay
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryde Springvale Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Edward Clack
Photo: Edward Clack CC BY-SA 2.0
Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
DS Pugh
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Sheringham Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Porth Trecastle Beach Porth Trecastle Beach is situated 3 kilometers west of Aberffraw in Isle of Anglesey.
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Jim Champion
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Portheras Cove Portheras Cove beach is 5 kilometers north of St Just in the county of Cornwall.
David Medcalf
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Monreith 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, ...
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Ian Rushin
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Pevensey Bay Pevensey Bay is a resort beach on the Sussex coast between Eastbourne and Hastings. The small town of Pevensey backs ...
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
MJ Reilly
Photo: MJ Reilly CC BY-SA 2.0
Walton Walton is a popular resort with the second longest pier in Britain. The beach is sandy and backed by the promenade wh...
Les Hull
Photo: Les Hull CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambois South Beach Cambois South Beach lies 3 kilometers north of Blyth, Northumberland.
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
JOHN SIMPSON
Photo: JOHN SIMPSON CC BY 3.0
Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
David Squire
Photo: David Squire CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Hamworthy Park Beach Poole Hamworthy Park Beach is situated about 5 kilometers south west of Poole. Dogs welcome all year round.
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