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David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
pam fray
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Tankerton Tankerton is situated on the North Kent coast. The shingle beach is gently sloping, flattening to a wide expanse of s...
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Chris Gunns 
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Port St. Mary Beach Port St. Mary Beach is located in Rushen 200 meters north east of Port Saint Mary.
Richard Law
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Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Watchet Beach
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
Tony Atkin
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Ness Cove Ness Cove is on the south coast of Devon, just south of the mouth of the Teign Estuary. It is a remote, secluded sand...
Ian Paterson
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Eastbourne Beach
Richard Hoare 
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Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach is located 500 meters north west of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Jim Strang 
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West Voe Sands
Florian Pépellin
Photo: Florian Pépellin CC BY-SA 4.0
St Brelade\'s Beach
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
Simon Carey
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Ryde Springvale Beach
Penny Mayes
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Neyland Slip Beach
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
Lis Burke
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Lunan Bay
Roger  Kidd 
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Sango Sands
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
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