Did you know that with more than 350 miles of shore Essex actually has the longest coastline of any English county?
And although it may not rival it in length, Suffolk has more than 50 miles of jagged coastline from the staggering cliffs at Covehithe to the flat expanse of sand at Felixstowe.
Here we test your beach knowledge - how many of these beaches can you identify?
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