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Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Lake Beach Poole Harbour Lake Beach is situated in the county of Dorset, 1 kilometers south west of Turlin Moor.
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Penny Mayes
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Neyland Slip Beach
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Beach Bantham Beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Chris Heaton
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Lyne Mouth Bay
Scott Rimmer
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
Richard Webb
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St Ronan's Bay The beach located beneath the village of Baille Mor, adjacent to the bustling ferry pier, features stunning rocky whi...
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Derek Harper
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Shaldon Beach
Clive Perrin
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Highcliffe Beach Highcliffe Beach is located 1000 meters south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome between...
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Minster Leas bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The long sand and shingle beach is g...
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Tom Pennington
Photo: Tom Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Caldey Island Priory Bay Caldey Island Priory Bay beach is a beach in Pembrokeshire.
Simon Leatherdale
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Traigh Mor The East side of Iona is home to the sprawling Big Beach – a picturesque white sand beach that offers spectacular vie...
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthmeor Cove Porthmeor Cove beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Zennor.
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