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Peter Smyly
Photo: Peter Smyly CC BY-SA 2.0
Windermere, Millerground Landing The beach at Millerground in Lake Windermere is very shallow sloping. It is made up of gravel with larger rocks towar...
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
keith stuart
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Hartland Quay Beach
Nigel Mykura
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West Bay (West) West Bay (West) is next to Bridport Harbour in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a pebble, shingle and sand beach r...
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Great Par
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Alexey Komarov
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Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
Helen Wilkinson
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Newbiggin South Newbiggin South Beach is a gently sloping resort beach at the southern end of Newbiggin Bay. It is approx 750 metres ...
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Whiting Bay
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
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