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Crispin Purdye
Photo: Crispin Purdye CC BY-SA 2.0
Polridmouth Beach Polridmouth Beach is located in Cornwall 1 kilometers south of Fowey.
Tanya Dedyukhina
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina CC BY 3.0
Ayr Beach Ayr Beach is located in South Ayrshire 800 meters south west of Ayr.
Euan Nelson
Photo: Euan Nelson CC BY-SA 2.0
Leven West Beach
Nigel Chadwick
Photo: Nigel Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0
Minnis Bay, Birchington The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the village of Birchington. It is a gently shelving...
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Andy Potter
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Littlehampton The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Littlehampton Harbour. The bathing...
Paul Glazzard
Photo: Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0
Barmston Beach Barmston Beach is 900 meters north east of Barmston in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
James T M Towill 
Photo: James T M Towill  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandhead Beach
Wendy Kirkwood
Photo: Wendy Kirkwood CC BY-SA 2.0
Seilebost Beach
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackwaterfoot Beach Blackwaterfoot Beach is in North Ayrshire, 100 meters south west of Blackwaterfoot.
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoreham Kingston Beach
Rose and Trev Clough 
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough  CC BY-SA 2.0
Watchet Beach
Mike Faherty
Photo: Mike Faherty CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
kim traynor 
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Fisherrow East Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Lewis Clarke 
Photo: Lewis Clarke  CC BY-SA 2.0
Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
Ann Cook 
Photo: Ann Cook  CC BY-SA 2.0
Mossyard Beach
Johnny Durnan
Photo: Johnny Durnan CC BY-SA 2.0
Largs Pencil Beach
Kevin Gordon
Photo: Kevin Gordon CC BY-SA 2.0
Littlehampton Promenade Beach
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