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Colin Vosper
Photo: Colin Vosper CC BY-SA 2.0
Smugglers Cove
Gillian Moy
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Calshot Beach Calshot Beach is 800 meters east of Calshot in the county of Hampshire.
Colin Vosper
Photo: Colin Vosper CC BY-SA 2.0
Ladram Bay
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
Crispin Purdye
Photo: Crispin Purdye CC BY-SA 2.0
Polridmouth Beach Polridmouth Beach is located in Cornwall 1 kilometers south of Fowey.
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendower Beach
Peter Smyly
Photo: Peter Smyly CC BY-SA 2.0
Windermere, Millerground Landing The beach at Millerground in Lake Windermere is very shallow sloping. It is made up of gravel with larger rocks towar...
Chris Shaw
Photo: Chris Shaw CC BY-SA 2.0
Baglan Beach Baglan Beach is 3 kilometers west of Port Talbot in the county of Neath Port Talbot.
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee-on-Solent Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Iain Lees
Photo: Iain Lees CC BY-SA 2.0
Fishermans Haven Beach
Lewis Clarke 
Photo: Lewis Clarke  CC BY-SA 2.0
Brean Beach Brean Beach is situated 600 meters south east of Brean in Somerset.
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
Iain Lees 
Photo: Iain Lees  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandbanks Beach Dog Exercising Area - Poole Visitors to this splendid beach are pleased to find a dedicated dog-friendly section that remains open throughout the...
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Druridge Bay North Duridge Bay North Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Robin Lucas
Photo: Robin Lucas CC BY-SA 2.0
Skrinkle Beach
Ray Beer
Photo: Ray Beer CC BY-SA 2.0
Church Ope Cove Church Ope Cove is on the Isle of Portland on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered pebble beach, approximately 700 met...
Eileen Henderson
Photo: Eileen Henderson CC BY-SA 2.0
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 ...
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthcurnick Beach Porthcurnick Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Gerrans.
John Holmes
Photo: John Holmes CC BY-SA 2.0
Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
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