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Lis Burke
Photo: Lis Burke CC BY-SA 2.0
Lunan Bay
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Downderry Beach
bunberyist
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Maenporth Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, su...
Christine Matthews
Photo: Christine Matthews CC BY-SA 2.0
Brighton Central Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Brighton Central beach is we...
John Bayes
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Selsey The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Pagham Harbour and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. The bathing w...
Ian Capper
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Coverack Coverack is located on the Lizard Peninsula on south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural shingle beach approximately 790...
Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Pauline Eccles
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Barricane Beach
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay Bracklesham Bay beach is 200 meters south of Bracklesham in the county of West Sussex.
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
Chris Downer
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Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Andy Radcliffe
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Kirk Michael Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Worbarrow Beach
Christopher Hilton 
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Porlock Weir Porlock Bay is between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. Porlock Weir is...
Christine Matthews 
Photo: Christine Matthews  CC BY-SA 2.0
Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Jonathan Billinger
Photo: Jonathan Billinger CC BY-SA 2.0
Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
Peter Watkins
Photo: Peter Watkins CC BY-SA 2.0
Cotswold Country Park and Beach The bathing water is in Keynes Lake 32 in the Cotswolds Water Park near Somerford Keynes. The beach is 140 metres lon...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
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