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Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
Chris Downer
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Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
Rob Farrow
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Tregonhawke Tregonhawke beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a long sand and rock beach approximately 1...
David Anstiss 
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Broomhill Sands Broomhill Sands beach is located 5 kilometers south west of Lydd in the county of Kent.
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
Eric Jones 
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Afon Wen Beach Afon Wen Beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Chwilog.
JThomas
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Wilsthorpe Wilsthorpe Beach is an extensive rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.8 kilometres in length wi...
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Andy Radcliffe
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Kirk Michael Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Downderry is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand, shingle and pebble beach, approximately 1.1 kilomet...
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaton Carew North Beach
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
David Wright
Photo: David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0
Humberston Fitties Humberston Fitties beach is wide and sandy and backed by dunes. There are caravan parks nearby.
Dave Fergusson
Photo: Dave Fergusson CC BY-SA 2.0
Lower Largo Beach
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