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Ross
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Groomsport Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Lunderston Bay
Iain Lees 
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Sandbanks Beach Dog Exercising Area - Poole Visitors to this splendid beach are pleased to find a dedicated dog-friendly section that remains open throughout the...
Malcolm Street
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Fraisthorpe Fraisthorpe Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle...
Simon Carey
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Hove West Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Hollicombe Beach
Scott Rimmer
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
Helmut Zozmann 
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Dover Harbour Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Pendower is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by low ...
Martyn Gorman
Photo: Martyn Gorman CC BY-SA 2.0
Cruden Bay
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
Robin Drayton
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Crackington Haven Crackington Haven is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered bay of mainly shingle, sand and pebble...
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Barmston Beach Barmston Beach is 900 meters north east of Barmston in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Bob Embleton
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Wherry Town Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
David Smith 
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Priory Bay On a sunny day, the beach resembles an exotic island that is not easily accessible. One can either hike through the w...
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