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Philip Halling
Photo: Philip Halling CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
DS Pugh
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Seaton Carew North Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North is the northern end of an e...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Coastguards Beach Coastguards Beach is located in Devon 3 kilometers south east of Holbeton.
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Newborough Beach
Roger  Kidd 
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Sango Sands
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
chris lovelock
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Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Chris Downer 
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Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
MDS
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is 1 kilometers west of Clevedon in the county of North Somerset.
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Beach - Burton Bradstock Visitors are welcome to bring their dogs to the front of the cliffs throughout the entire year. However, it is import...
Jim Champion
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Gwithian Towans Gwithian Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide,...
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Andrea Hope
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Low Newton Beach
Helen Wilkinson
Photo: Helen Wilkinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Newbiggin South Newbiggin South Beach is a gently sloping resort beach at the southern end of Newbiggin Bay. It is approx 750 metres ...
Michael Walsh
Photo: Michael Walsh CC BY 3.0
Melvich Bay
John Rostron 
Photo: John Rostron  CC BY-SA 2.0
Pentle Bay
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