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Alan Sillitoe
Photo: Alan Sillitoe CC BY-SA 2.0
Arnside Beach Arnside Beach is situated about 1 kilometers north of Arnside.
Les Hull 
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Dunure Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
Dave Pyper
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Porthcurno Porthcurno is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 130 metres wide, set in a pict...
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
North Berwick Milsey Bay
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Penny Mayes
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Neyland Slip Beach
Sandra White
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Amble Links Amble links Beach is a remote bathing water on the Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is one kilome...
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
John Lucas 
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St Just Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Bantham Bantham is at the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximate...
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Portobello Central Beach Portobello Central Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Portobello.
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Looe Plaidy Beach
Colin Park
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Hemmick Beach Hemmick Beach is located 2 kilometers south of St. Goran in the county of Cornwall.
nick macneill
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.5 kilometres in length with ...
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