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Colin Park
Photo: Colin Park CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhos-y-Llan Beach Rhos-y-Llan Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north west of Tudweiliog.
David Wright
Photo: David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0
Humberston Fitties Beach
Julieanne Savage
Photo: Julieanne Savage CC BY-SA 2.0
Southend Three Shells Beach
Sarah Smith 
Photo: Sarah Smith  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hive Hive is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Dave Fergusson 
Photo: Dave Fergusson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Mellon Udrigle Beach
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
El Pollock
Photo: El Pollock CC BY-SA 2.0
Wallasey Beach
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Andrew Abbott 
Photo: Andrew Abbott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Rushy Bay
Jonathan Billinger
Photo: Jonathan Billinger CC BY-SA 2.0
Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
Rabbi WP Thinrod
Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod CC BY-SA 2.0
Berrow South Beach Berrow South Beach is 1 kilometers south of Berrow in the county of Somerset.
Ruth Sharville 
Photo: Ruth Sharville  CC BY-SA 2.0
Exmouth Beach
E Gammie 
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Hythe Beach
Rob Farrow
Photo: Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsand Beach
Colin Hanson
Photo: Colin Hanson CC BY-SA 2.0
Prestatyn Barkby Beach Prestatyn Barkby Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Prestatyn.
Roger Cornfoot
Photo: Roger Cornfoot CC BY-SA 2.0
Anstey's Cove (Torquay) Anstey's Cove is between Babbacombe and Torquay and is a small rocky beach, approximately 120 metres wide, nestling b...
Danrok
Photo: Danrok CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Island Beach
Mick Heraty
Photo: Mick Heraty CC BY-SA 2.0
Patch Beach
Alan Reid 
Photo: Alan Reid  CC BY-SA 2.0
Uisken Beach "water bay" This lovely beach boasts soft, glistening white sand and a shallow shoreline dotted with picturesque rocky islands. L...
R J McNaughton
Photo: R J McNaughton CC BY-SA 2.0
Tynemouth Long Sands North Tynemouth Long Sands North Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
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