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David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Portwrinkle is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately one kilometre wide, ...
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Andy F
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Sennen Sennen Cove is 1.6 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 940...
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
Richard Webb
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Billow Ness Beach Billow Ness Beach lies 700 meters south of Anstruther, Fife.
Jonathan Wilkins
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Conwy Morfa Beach Conwy Morfa Beach is located in Conwy 1 kilometers west of Conwy Marina Village.
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
David Dixon 
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Tenby South Beach The beach boasts a number of accolades including the Blue Flag Award, which guarantees high environmental and safety ...
Paul Beaman
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St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Andrew Curtis
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Easington Beach
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
OLU
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Southwick Beach
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
Jo Parker
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Churston Cove Churston Cove beach lies 1 kilometers north west of Brixham, Torbay.
martin dawes
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Porthluney Beach Porthluney Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of St. Goran.
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