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Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Peter Broster
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Tenby Harbour Beach Situated on the coast, this beach is an idyllic destination that caters to families and dog owners, with seasonal res...
Eric Jones 
Photo: Eric Jones  CC BY-SA 2.0
Afon Wen Beach Afon Wen Beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Chwilog.
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
John Baker 
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Folkestone Warren Beach
Chris Downer
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Lee-on-Solent Beach
Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
M J Richardson 
Photo: M J Richardson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Yellowcraig Beach
Pam Brophy
Photo: Pam Brophy CC BY-SA 2.0
Caswell Bay Caswell Bay beach lies 1 kilometers south west of Newton, Swansea.
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Steve Daniels
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Berrow North of Unity Farm Berrow North of Unity Farm is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a fairly remote sandy beac...
David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
Sandra White
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Amble Links Amble links Beach is a remote bathing water on the Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is one kilome...
Martin Pearman
Photo: Martin Pearman CC BY-SA 2.0
Heacham South Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
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