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Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Sedgwell Cove
Ross
Photo: Ross CC BY-SA 2.0
Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
Alan Fryer
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Machroes Beach
John Fielding
Photo: John Fielding CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanrhystud Beach
Ian Capper
Photo: Ian Capper CC BY-SA 2.0
Overstrand Beach
Christine Matthews
Photo: Christine Matthews CC BY-SA 2.0
Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Hugh Craddock
Photo: Hugh Craddock CC BY-SA 2.0
Daymer Bay Daymer Bay is at the mouth of the River Camel opposite the town of Padstow on the north coast of Cornwall. This is a ...
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Les Hull
Photo: Les Hull CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambois South Beach Cambois South Beach lies 3 kilometers north of Blyth, Northumberland.
Danrok
Photo: Danrok CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Island Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands CC BY 2.0
Knab Rock Beach
Chris Heaton
Photo: Chris Heaton CC BY-SA 2.0
Low Newton Low Newton Beach is a remote bathing water on the north Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is 0.5 k...
Julian Dowse
Photo: Julian Dowse CC BY-SA 2.0
Holkham Gap
Lewis Clarke 
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Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kilve Beach
Paul Gillett 
Photo: Paul Gillett  CC BY-SA 2.0
Saltdean Beach
Steve Daniels
Photo: Steve Daniels CC BY-SA 2.0
Barry Island Whitmore Bay Barry Island Whitmore Bay beach is located 2 kilometers south of Barry in the county of Vale of Glamorgan.
Russell Lett
Photo: Russell Lett CC BY-SA 2.0
Muchalls Beach
Clive Perrin
Photo: Clive Perrin CC BY-SA 2.0
Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
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