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Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Rinsey Head Beach Rinsey Head Beach is situated about 3 kilometers south west of Breage.
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...
Roger  Kidd 
Photo: Roger Kidd  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sango Sands
Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Greenaway Beach
David Lally 
Photo: David Lally  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cove Vean
Kevin Gordon
Photo: Kevin Gordon CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaford Bay Beach
Philip Halling
Photo: Philip Halling CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
Colin Smith
Photo: Colin Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
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...
Robert Lamb
Photo: Robert Lamb CC BY-SA 2.0
Margate Westbrook Bay
Richard Webb
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Kirkcaldy Seafield Beach
Richard West 
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North Berwick West Beach
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Soar Mill Cove
N Chadwick 
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Walmer Beach (Deal)
Martin Thomas
Photo: Martin Thomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Slapton Sands Torcross Slapton Sands Torcross is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide...
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Horden Beach
Eugene Birchall
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Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
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