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David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Row
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Cadgwith Cove Cadgwith Cove beach is situated 14 kilometers south east of Helston in Cornwall.
Jim Champion
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Christchurch Friar\'s Cliff Beach Christchurch Friar\'s Cliff Beach is situated 2 kilometers south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in Dorset.
william
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Southend Thorpe Bay Thorpe Bay is a sandy/shingle beach that stretches from Eastern Esplanade by Southchurch Park through to Thorpe Bay Y...
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Diane Sambrook
Photo: Diane Sambrook CC BY-SA 2.0
Mouthwell Sands
L Willetts
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Leonards Cove
Darren Glanville from Acle Norfolk UK
Photo: Darren Glanville from Acle Norfolk UK CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Harbour Lake Poole Harbour Lake is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a quiet sand and mud beach, approximately 340 metre...
Phil Williams
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Porth Dafarch Beach Porth Dafarch Beach is 3 kilometers west of Trearddur in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Penny Mayes
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Aberystwyth North Beach Aberystwyth North Beach is located 600 meters north west of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.
Kabelleger  David Gubler
Photo: Kabelleger David Gubler CC BY-SA 4.0
Shakespeare Beach
Alan Bowring
Photo: Alan Bowring CC BY-SA 2.0
Bracelet Bay Bracelet Bay beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Mumbles.
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Seagrove Seagrove is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring less than 1km in length, the bay s...
Paul Gillett
Photo: Paul Gillett CC BY-SA 2.0
Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Alan Fryer
Photo: Alan Fryer CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanbedrog Beach
Chris Heaton
Photo: Chris Heaton CC BY-SA 2.0
Lyne Mouth Bay
Steve Houldsworth 
Photo: Steve Houldsworth  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rockcliffe Beach Rockcliffe Beach is 100 meters south of Rockcliffe in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.
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