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Korentin
Photo: Korentin CC BY-SA 3.0
Swansea Bay Sketty Lane Beach
Tom Jolliffe 
Photo: Tom Jolliffe  CC BY-SA 2.0
Meadfoot Beach
Kate Jewell
Photo: Kate Jewell CC BY-SA 2.0
Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Peter Church
Photo: Peter Church CC BY-SA 2.0
Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Felixstowe South Beach
Robin Lucas
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Gelliswick Bay
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Tregantle Long Sands
Johnny Durnan
Photo: Johnny Durnan CC BY-SA 2.0
Largs Pencil Beach
E Gammie
Photo: E Gammie CC BY-SA 2.0
New Quay North Beach
Ian Capper
Photo: Ian Capper CC BY-SA 2.0
Coverack Coverack is located on the Lizard Peninsula on south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural shingle beach approximately 790...
Chris Carlson
Photo: Chris Carlson CC BY-SA 2.0
Warkworth Beach
Florian Pépellin
Photo: Florian Pépellin CC BY-SA 4.0
Greve de Lecq Beach
Trish Steel
Photo: Trish Steel CC BY-SA 2.0
Crantock Crantock Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the Gannel Estuary. It is a sandy beach resort, appr...
Alison Rawson
Photo: Alison Rawson CC BY-SA 2.0
Seahouses North Seahouses North Beach is a long remote beach situated on the north Northumberland coast. Measuring nearly two kilomet...
Christine Matthews 
Photo: Christine Matthews  CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Lewis Clarke 
Photo: Lewis Clarke  CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryde Central Beach
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
Mike Pennington
Photo: Mike Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Portobello West Beach Portobello West Beach is 700 meters north west of Portobello in the county of City of Edinburgh.
Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
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