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Ulrich Hartmann
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Portholland Beach Portholland Beach is 3 kilometers north east of Veryan in the county of Cornwall.
Bob Embleton
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Shoreham Beach Shoreham (or Shoreham-by-Sea) is a small seaside town and port in West Sussex, England. Shoreham Beach is a shingle s...
Terry Johnson
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Seaham Beach Seaham Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in length. ...
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Tony Atkin
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Talland Bay
Steve  F
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands is a sandy resort beach with a promenade between the Royal Harbour and marina at the south and the whi...
Bob Shires
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Moelfre Beach
Paul Gillett
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Birling Gap Birling Gap is a small remote bay east of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The beach is approximately 300 metres (m) wide ...
Lewis Clarke
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Durdle Door East Durdle Door East is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Beach
Phil Williams
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Skipsea Skipsea Beach is a long rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length and it is made up ...
Tony Atkin
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Kennack Sands
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Trish Steel
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Marazion Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Beach
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
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