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Sue Adair
Photo: Sue Adair CC BY-SA 2.0
Glenarm Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina CC BY 3.0
Ayr Beach Ayr Beach is located in South Ayrshire 800 meters south west of Ayr.
Danny Robinson
Photo: Danny Robinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Sheerness Beach
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Carew North Gare Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North Gare Beach is the southern ...
Alan MurrayRust
Photo: Alan MurrayRust CC BY-SA 2.0
Colwick Country Park (West Lake) West Lake is located within the south west corner of Colwick Country Park, Nottingham formed originally from gravel w...
Alexey Komarov
Photo: Alexey Komarov CC BY 3.0
Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
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...
Kevin Gordon
Photo: Kevin Gordon CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaford Bay Beach
Nick R
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Cromarty Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Blue Anchor West Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water...
Roger Cornfoot 
Photo: Roger Cornfoot  CC BY-SA 2.0
Saint Audrie's Bay
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
Photo: Sarah Eve Armstrong  CC BY-SA 2.0
Earlsferry Shell Bay
jolmartyn
Photo: jolmartyn CC BY-SA 3.0
Silverknowes Beach
John Winterbottom
Photo: John Winterbottom CC BY-SA 2.0
Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Roger W Haworth
Photo: Roger W Haworth CC BY-SA 2.0
Tal-y-bont Beach
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoreham Kingston Beach
Diane Sambrook
Photo: Diane Sambrook CC BY-SA 2.0
Mouthwell Sands
Richard Newall
Photo: Richard Newall CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
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