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Dr Duncan Pepper
Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Alan Hughes
Photo: Alan Hughes CC BY-SA 2.0
Fall Bay
Roger Davies
Photo: Roger Davies CC BY-SA 2.0
Moreton Beach
Ian Murfitt 
Photo: Ian Murfitt  CC BY-SA 2.0
Largo East Beach
Peter Smyly
Photo: Peter Smyly CC BY-SA 2.0
Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) The Men's Pond is a former reservoir situated on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach, but there is...
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Greatstone Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandymere Beach
Hugh Craddock
Photo: Hugh Craddock CC BY-SA 2.0
Daymer Bay Daymer Bay is at the mouth of the River Camel opposite the town of Padstow on the north coast of Cornwall. This is a ...
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
Photo: Matt Buck from London United Kingdom CC BY-SA 2.0
Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Eric Jones 
Photo: Eric Jones  CC BY-SA 2.0
Afon Wen Beach Afon Wen Beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Chwilog.
Steve Daniels
Photo: Steve Daniels CC BY-SA 2.0
Bognor Regis (Aldwick) The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 330 metres wide, surrounded...
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Seton Sands
Michael Graham 
Photo: Michael Graham  CC BY-SA 2.0
Heysham Half Moon Bay Heysham Half Moon Bay beach is located 1 kilometers south west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
Humphrey Bolton
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Aberaeron Harbour Beach Aberaeron Harbour Beach is about 300 meters west of Aberaeron.
Sarah Charlesworth
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Culzean Beach
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
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