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John Bayes
Photo: John Bayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Selsey East Beach
Tony Atkin
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Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
DS Pugh
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Seaton Carew Centre Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew Centre Beach is part of an extens...
Trevor Rickard 
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Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
Derek Harper
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Whipsiderry Beach Whipsiderry Beach, nestled around the corner from Porth Beach, offers a secluded and tranquil escape for beachgoers. ...
Mike Pennington
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Seahouses North Beach
Nigel Homer
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Peel Fenella Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
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Earlsferry Shell Bay
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach Hastings Pelham Beach is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly sh...
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
pam fray
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Girvan Beach
Darren Rosson
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Freathy Beach
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Braye Beach
Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
David Wright
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Hornsea Beach
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