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Andy Waddington
Photo: Andy Waddington CC BY-SA 2.0
Parton Beach
Paul Glazzard
Photo: Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0
Wilsthorpe Beach
Chris Heaton
Photo: Chris Heaton CC BY-SA 2.0
Lyne Mouth Bay
Partonez
Photo: Partonez CC BY-SA 4.0
Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Stoke Fleming.
Forester
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Freshwater East Beach The beach has been granted the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its commitment to environmental conservati...
Colin Babb
Photo: Colin Babb CC BY-SA 2.0
Bognor Regis East The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
Nigel Monckton
Photo: Nigel Monckton CC BY-SA 2.0
Allonby Allonby is a large sandy beach rising to a shingle slope. There is a flat grassy area behind the beach which joins th...
Tony Atkin 
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Lynmouth Lynmouth is a small resort bay on the edge of Exmoor National Park on the north coast of Devon. The bay is sheltered ...
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Eileen Henderson
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Southwold The Denes Southwold the Denes beach is a sand and shingle beach. It is backed by sand dunes and set in a quiet rural area with ...
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
Christine Matthews
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Cromer Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs ab...
Graham Taylor
Photo: Graham Taylor CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Tanya Dedyukhina
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina CC BY 3.0
Eastbourne West Beach
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 ...
Ian Capper
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Hemsby Hemsby is a popular resort with a wide sandy beach and is backed by dunes. Hemsby Beach is approximately 10 kilometer...
Johnny Durnan
Photo: Johnny Durnan CC BY-SA 2.0
Largs Pencil Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
Photo: Trevor Durritt LRPS CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoebury East Beach
Nigel Chadwick
Photo: Nigel Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadstairs Stone Bay Broadstairs Stone Bay beach is approximately 900 meters north of Broadstairs.
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