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Elizabeth Veitch
Photo: Elizabeth Veitch CC BY-SA 2.0
Beach of the Dun (Fort) Dun a Gheard Fort of February To reach Kilvickeon Beach, you must climb a short hill west of the track. Follow the Galloway Dyke through the gate a...
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...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Spittal Beach is a gently sloping resort beach approximately one kilometre long situated immediately south of the mou...
Ian Murfitt 
Photo: Ian Murfitt  CC BY-SA 2.0
Largo East Beach
Phillip Perry
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Eastbourne North Beach
Simon Carey
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Cuckmere Haven Beach Cuckmere Haven is a picturesque beach located in Seaford BN25 4AR, offering a picturesque destination for tourists an...
Peter Moore 
Photo: Peter Moore  CC BY-SA 2.0
Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Bergecooth
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...
Ian Medcalf
Photo: Ian Medcalf CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanon Beach
wfmillar
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Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan South Beach is situated about 800 meters east of Ardrossan.
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Derek Harper
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Porthpean Porthpean is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 290 metres wide, surrounded by...
Bill Boaden 
Photo: Bill Boaden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Aber Forrest
Sandra White
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Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
Phil Catterall
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Skinningrove Beach
Russel Wills 
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St. Cyrus Beach
Roger Cornfoot
Photo: Roger Cornfoot CC BY-SA 2.0
Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Llandudno North Shore Beach
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