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Gerald England
Photo: Gerald England CC BY-SA 2.0
St Annes South Beach
Robin Webster 
Photo: Robin Webster  CC BY-SA 2.0
Bexhill Beach Bexhill Beach lies 700 meters south east of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton (Devon) Seaton is a resort town in Lyme Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach approximately one kilometre wi...
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Hive is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
E Gammie 
Photo: E Gammie  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hythe Beach
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Greenaway Beach
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
Westdale Beach
Peter Barr 
Photo: Peter Barr  CC BY-SA 2.0
Red Wharf Bay Red Wharf Bay beach lies 500 meters east of Red Wharf Bay, Isle of Anglesey.
DS Pugh
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Harlech Beach
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
John McLeish
Photo: John McLeish CC BY-SA 2.0
Millport Bay
pam fray 
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands beach is in Kent, 3 kilometers south of Broadstairs.
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
Paul McIlroy
Photo: Paul McIlroy CC BY-SA 2.0
Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Darren Rosson
Photo: Darren Rosson CC BY-SA 2.0
Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Whale Chine Although the beach has become somewhat inaccessible from the top due to erosion, it can still be reached by walking a...
MichaelMaggs
Photo: MichaelMaggs CC BY-SA 3.0
Mundesley Mundesley is a popular traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach and tidal pools. It is backed by a raised promen...
Mike Searle 
Photo: Mike Searle  CC BY-SA 2.0
Worbarrow Beach
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