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Wesley Trevor Johnston 
Photo: Wesley Trevor Johnston  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kessingland Beach
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Beach Redcar Stray Beach is 2 kilometers east of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Paul Hutchinson
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Maidencombe Maidencombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed by ...
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
Chris J Dixon
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St Anthony Head Beach
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Steve  F
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Aberystwyth Tanybwlch Beach Aberystwyth Tanybwlch Beach is 1 kilometers south of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
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...
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Oxymoron
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Felixstowe North Beach
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Scott Rimmer
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Philip Halling
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Combe Martin Beach Combe Martin Beach is in Devon, 2 kilometers west of Combe Martin.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.