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Roger Cornfoot 
Photo: Roger Cornfoot  CC BY-SA 2.0
St Audries Bay Waterfall
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
John Ferguson 
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Seacliff Beach
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...
Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
Anne Burgess
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Burghead Beach Burghead Beach is 800 meters south of Burghead in the county of Moray.
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope East Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Saltdean Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Graham Taylor
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Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
Richard Slessor
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Aberdeen Beach Aberdeen Beach is situated about 600 meters north east of Hanover.
Chris Shaw
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Porthcawl Sandy Bay Porthcawl Sandy Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 700 meters east of Porthcawl.
Christine Matthews
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Brighton Central Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Brighton Central beach is we...
Peter Smyly
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Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) The Men's Pond is a former reservoir situated on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach, but there is...
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
Trish Steel
Photo: Trish Steel CC BY-SA 2.0
Marazion Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
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