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Roger Davies
Photo: Roger Davies CC BY-SA 2.0
Moreton The beach is at the top of the Wirral peninsula facing north westerly into the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. It h...
Paul Mercer
Photo: Paul Mercer CC BY-SA 2.0
Marloes Sands This beach offers a variety of attractions for different types of visitors. It welcomes dogs, making it a perfect spo...
Evelyn Simak
Photo: Evelyn Simak CC BY-SA 2.0
West Mersea West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Co...
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Stray Redcar Stray is the southernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slo...
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Greatstone Beach
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach is located in Dorset 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks.
James Denham 
Photo: James Denham  CC BY-SA 2.0
Eyemouth Beach
Mark A Coleman
Photo: Mark A Coleman CC BY 3.0
Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
Graham Taylor
Photo: Graham Taylor CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Andy Peacock
Photo: Andy Peacock CC BY-SA 2.0
Hunstanton South Beach
Paul Gillett
Photo: Paul Gillett CC BY-SA 2.0
Birling Gap Birling Gap is a small remote bay east of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The beach is approximately 300 metres (m) wide ...
Jayne Toyne
Photo: Jayne Toyne CC BY-SA 2.0
Cilborth Beach Llangrannog Beach / Cilborth Beach is in Ceredigion 400 meters west of Llangrannog.
Andrew Smith
Photo: Andrew Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Brownsea Island - Poole On this entire island, only assistance dogs are allowed on the beach.
David Smith 
Photo: David Smith  CC BY-SA 2.0
Newtown Creek Although it is listed as a beach, this location may not fully qualify as such. Instead, it is a popular spot for yach...
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Putsborough Putsborough is south of Woolacombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 780 m...
Tim Green
Photo: Tim Green CC BY-SA 2.0
Portscatho Beach Portscatho Beach is 100 meters north east of Portscatho in the county of Cornwall.
Anthony Eden
Photo: Anthony Eden CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsdown Beach
David Dixon 
Photo: David Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Tenby South Beach The beach boasts a number of accolades including the Blue Flag Award, which guarantees high environmental and safety ...
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Horden Beach
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