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Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Findochty Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Dannie Calder
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Barassie Beach Barassie Beach is situated in the county of South Ayrshire, 1 kilometers north of Troon.
keith stuart
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Hartland Quay Beach
Richard Baker
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Dunster Beach Dunster is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately...
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale The bathing water is a gently sloping, shingle beach giving way to a large, flat sandy area towards the sea. There is...
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
St. Ishmaels Beach
Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Sidmouth Town Beach
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Exmouth Exmouth is on the south coast of Devon at the mouth of the Exe Estuary. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximate...
Adrian Cable
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Dunwich Beach
Eric Jones 
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Murlough Beach
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