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Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Milford-on-sea Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
Grant Sherman
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Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is south of the Taw/Torridge Estuary on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, appr...
Whatlep
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Penally Beach
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
Gary Rogers
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Gullane Beach
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
Andrew Abbott 
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Douglas Broadway Beach
Eric Jones
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Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach is situated in the county of Isle of Anglesey, 700 meters north west of Rhosneigr.
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Alex McGregor 
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Workington Beach
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
David Lally 
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Millendreath Millendreath beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 650 metres wide, back...
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
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