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Maigheachgheal 
Photo: Maigheachgheal  CC BY-SA 2.0
Penbryn Beach
Chris Downer 
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Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Patricia Steel
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Easthaven Beach
James Denham 
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Eyemouth Beach
Arriva
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Cowes To the west of the town, Cowes beach is mostly gravel and slopes into deep water with strong currents. At high tide t...
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
Ray Stanton
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Eastoke The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
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, ...
Brendan and Ruth McCartney
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Lee-on-Solent The bathing water is a gently shelving resort beach adjacent to the shopping centre of Lee-on-the-Solent. More than 1...
John Watson
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Tynemouth King Edwards Bay King Edwards Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach enclosed by cliffs. Access is via stairs or a very long...
N Chadwick 
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Walmer Beach (Deal)
Vincent Babb
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Fontygary Bay
Jim Champion
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Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach is 7 kilometers south east of Christchurch in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome a...
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Roger Cornfoot
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Teignmouth Town Beach
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
M J Richardson 
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Yellowcraig Beach
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