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Mr Eugene Birchall 
Photo: Mr Eugene Birchall  CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands beach lies in Dorset, 2 kilometers west of Turlin Moor.
Richard Humphrey 
Photo: Richard Humphrey  CC BY-SA 2.0
Scratby Beach
roger geach
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Lantic Bay
Row
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Porthgwarra Beach Porthgwarra Beach is 2 kilometers south of Porthcurno in the county of Cornwall.
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
Dave Pyper
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Porthcurno Porthcurno is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 130 metres wide, set in a pict...
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Jim Champion
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Milford-on-sea Milford-on-sea is a resort beach on the Hampshire coast with views of the Isle of Wight and the Needles. The beach is...
Ross Armstrong
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Rozel Beach Rozel Beach lies 3 kilometers north east of Trinity, Jersey.
Rick Ryder
Photo: Rick Ryder CC BY-SA 2.0
Westgate West Bay
Judith Cutler
Photo: Judith Cutler CC BY-SA 2.0
Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
John H Darch 
Photo: John H Darch  CC BY-SA 2.0
Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow Rayrigg Meadow is located on the eastern edge of Lake Windermere. The beach at Rayrigg Meadow is shallow sloping and ...
Paul Gillett
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Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
Chris Downer 
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Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Jon Wornham
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Garwick Beach
Nigel Chadwick
Photo: Nigel Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0
Walpole Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Andy Beecroft
Photo: Andy Beecroft CC BY-SA 2.0
Danes Dyke Beach
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