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Anne Burgess
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Ballygalley Beach Ballygalley Beach lies 100 meters north west of Ballygally, County Antrim.
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Raymond Knapman 
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Morecambe South Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Saltdean Beach
ogwen
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Llanendwyn Beach
Ray Beer
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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...
Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
Martin Bodman
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East Looe Beach
Andy F
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Sennen Sennen Cove is 1.6 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 940...
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
ceridwen
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Goodwick Sands
Stephen McCulloch
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Redcar Granville Redcar Granville is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-sloping sand...
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Ben Gamble
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Frensham Great Pond The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked san...
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Arriva
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Cowes To the west of the town, Cowes beach is mostly gravel and slopes into deep water with strong currents. At high tide t...
Chris J Dixon
Photo: Chris J Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Polkerris Beach
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