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Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Durdle Door East Durdle Door East is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Ashley Dace 
Photo: Ashley Dace  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) Lowestoft's South Beach is the main resort beach in North Suffolk. It is a is a fine sandy beach backed by a promenad...
Paul Gillett 
Photo: Paul Gillett  CC BY-SA 2.0
Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kilve Beach
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Burntisland Beach Burntisland Beach is 800 meters north east of Burntisland in the county of Fife.
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Herne Bay Central Beach Herne Bay Central Beach is approximately 800 meters west of Herne Bay.
Sandy B 
Photo: Sandy B  CC BY-SA 2.0
Swanage North Beach
Martin Speck
Photo: Martin Speck CC BY-SA 2.0
Solent Breezes Beach
David Lally
Photo: David Lally CC BY-SA 2.0
The Bar
Richard Humphrey 
Photo: Richard Humphrey  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort. The Old Hunstanton beach is at the north end just outside of ...
Diliff
Photo: Diliff CC BY-SA 3.0
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...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
Pam Goodey
Photo: Pam Goodey CC BY-SA 2.0
East Quantoxhead Beach
Raymond Knapman
Photo: Raymond Knapman CC BY-SA 2.0
Lumb Hole Falls
Dylan Moore
Photo: Dylan Moore CC BY-SA 2.0
Gwbert Beach
Dave Marley
Photo: Dave Marley CC BY-SA 2.0
Gairloch Beach
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
Pauline Eccles
Photo: Pauline Eccles CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
Anthony Parkes 
Photo: Anthony Parkes  CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
peter robinson
Photo: peter robinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Newbiggin Moor Beach
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