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Jonathan Billinger
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Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Anne Burgess
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Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
Lewis Clarke 
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Berrow North Beach Berrow North Beach lies 2 kilometers south east of Brean, Somerset.
Chris J Dixon
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Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Nigel Chadwick
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Herne Bay Central The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The shingle beach is gent...
Chris Gunns
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Charlestown West Beach Charlestown West Beach is 300 meters south east of Charlestown in the county of Cornwall.
David Dixon 
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Castle Beach Castle Beach is in Cornwall, 1 kilometers east of Falmouth.
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Ayr Beach Ayr Beach is located in South Ayrshire 800 meters south west of Ayr.
nick macneill
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.5 kilometres in length with ...
Nigel Callaghan
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Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Lifeboat Station Beach Redcar Lifeboat Station Beach is situated 500 meters north east of Redcar in Redcar and Cleveland.
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Beach
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
roger geach
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Lantic Bay
Anthony Eden
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Kingsdown Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
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