Wales, LLeyn Peninsula, Abersoch. Boats moored at low tide on the vast sandy beach at Abersoch on the LLeyn Peninsula. — Portal Editing Team selected this image for stockbyte.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh.Early morning on the sandy beach near Bamburgh overlooked by Bamburgh Castle, located along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh.Early morning on the sandy beach near Bamburgh overlooked by Bamburgh Castle, located along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. Boot / Foot print on the sandy beach near Bamburgh along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh.Early morning on the sandy beach near Bamburgh overlooked by Bamburgh Castle, located along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Ross Sands. Full height barbed wire fence covered by a drifting sand dune at Ross Sands in Northumberland.

England, Northumberland, Ross Sands. Full height barbed wire fence covered by a drifting sand dune at Ross Sands in Northumberland.

England, Lancashire, Morecambe. Low tide at the seaside resort of Morecambe located on Morecambe Bay.

England, Lancashire, Morecambe. Patterns on the concrete pavement promenade along the sea front at Morecambe / Morecambe Bay.

England, Lancashire, Lytham St Annes. Sand dunes on the Lytham St Annes coast near Blackpool.

England, Lancashire, Lytham St Annes. Sand dunes on the Lytham St Annes coast near Blackpool.

England, North Yorkshire, Scarborough. Scalby Ness Sands, located north of Scarborough within the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Scarborough. Scalby Ness Sands, located north of Scarborough within the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Scarborough. Scalby Ness Sands, located north of Scarborough within the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Scarborough. Scalby Ness Sands, located north of Scarborough within the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Scarborough. Scalby Ness Sands, located north of Scarborough within the North York Moors National Park.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. Oriental Poppy growing wild in the sand dunes near the coast. Photographed outdoors using a 'field studio'.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. White Campion flower (Silene latifolia) growing wild in the sand dunes near the coast. Photographed outdoors using a 'field studio'.

England, Northumberland, Goswell Sands. The blue hues of dawn reflected on the sandy expanse of the beach at Goswell Sands along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Goswell Sands. The blue hues of dawn reflected on the sandy expanse of the beach at Goswell Sands along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Warkworth. Looking from the sand dunes at Warkworth towards the beach and the North-Sea.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Boats on the tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth. The hill in the distance is known as Church Hill.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. The tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth. The hill in the distance is known as Church Hill.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Boats on the tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth. The hill in the distance is known as Church Hill.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Boats on the tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth. The hill in the distance is known as Church Hill.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Boats on the tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth. The hill in the distance is known as Church Hill.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Boats on the tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth. The hill in the distance is known as Church Hill.

England, Staffordshire, Holy Austin Rock Houses. Detail view of the Austin Rock Houses located near the Staffordshire village of Kinver.

England, Staffordshire, Holy Austin Rock Houses. Detail view of the Austin Rock Houses located near the Staffordshire village of Kinver.

England, Staffordshire, Holy Austin Rock Houses. Austin Rock Houses located near the Staffordshire village of Kinver.

England, Staffordshire, Holy Austin Rock Houses. Austin Rock Houses located near the Staffordshire village of Kinver.

England, Northumberland, Druridge Bay. World War Two anti-tank blocks defending the picturesque beach at Druridge Bay.

England, Northumberland, Druridge Bay. A dramatic expanse of sand dunes fringing the picturesque beach at Druridge Bay, viwed shortly after sunrise.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Second World War coastal defences on the sandy beach at Alnmouth.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Retreating tide and driftwood on the sandy beach at Alnmouth.

England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay. A colourful display of pre-dawn colours relected upon the wet sands of Embleton Bay, overlooked by the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay. A colourful display of pre-dawn colours relected upon the wet sands of Embleton Bay, overlooked by the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay. A colourful display of pre-dawn colours relected upon the wet sands of Embleton Bay, overlooked by the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Newbiggin by the sea. Coal dust revealed by a retreating wave on the Newbiggin by the sea beach.

England, Northumberland, Kyloe Hills. Native ferns below an impressive Sandstone ridge formation found on the Kyloe Hills.

England, Northumberland, Kyloe Hills. Native ferns below an impressive Sandstone formation found on the Kyloe Hills.

England, Northumberland, Kyloe Hills. Native ferns below an impressive Sandstone ridge formation found on the Kyloe Hills.

England, Northumberland, Budle Bay. Sunset over Budle Bay near Bamburgh, forming part of the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Blyth. Blyth Beach and sand dunes shortly after dawn.

England, Northumberland, Blyth Beach. Blyth Beach and sand dunes at sunrise, looking south towards Seaton Sluice.

England, Northumberland, Blyth Beach. Blyth Beach and sand dunes at sunrise, looking south towards Seaton Sluice.

England, Northumberland, Blyth Beach. Blyth Beach and sand dunes at sunrise, looking south towards Seaton Sluice.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Looking south on a mid summers day across the Tynemouth Long Sands towards the Priory, Castle and the mouth of the Tyne. Recently there has been a great deal of conservation work undertaken to help preserve the impressive dunes and vegetation overlooking the beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Christ Church, the parish church of North Shields, was originally built in 1658 before being rebuilt in sandstone in 1792.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Dawn looking over Sandhill and the varied skyline of Newcastle Upon Tyne.