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Roger Davies
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Moreton The beach is at the top of the Wirral peninsula facing north westerly into the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. It h...
Ross
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Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
Christine Courtney 
Photo: Christine Courtney  CC BY-SA 2.0
Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
Alan Hughes
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Fall Bay
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
James Denham 
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Eyemouth Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs Stone Bay Broadstairs Stone Bay beach is approximately 900 meters north of Broadstairs.
Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
David M Moore
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West Wittering The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. T...
Richard Webb
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Whitesands
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-...
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Alexander P Kapp 
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Aldingham Beach Aldingham Beach is located 3 kilometers north west of Aldingham in the county of Cumbria.
Trish Steel
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Scarborough North Bay Scarborough North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 900 metres in length with a ge...
Derek Harper
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Porthpean Porthpean is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 290 metres wide, surrounded by...
Simon Hookey
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Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
MJ Reilly
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Walton Walton is a popular resort with the second longest pier in Britain. The beach is sandy and backed by the promenade wh...
Sandra White
Photo: Sandra White CC BY-SA 2.0
Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
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