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Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
Jeff Tomlinson
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Blyth South Beach Blyth South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach at the southern end of the Northumberland coast. The designa...
David Dixon 
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Osborne Bay The beach is an excellent destination for individuals resembling Queen Victoria. It boasts a beautiful scenery, howev...
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Derek Harper
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Fermain Beach
Bob Jones 
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Hartland Quay Hartland Quay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a rock and pebble beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backe...
Alex McGregor 
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Workington Beach
Peter Church
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Robin Hood\'s Bay Robin Hood\'s Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 19 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Philip Halling
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Saunton Sands Saunton Sands bathing water is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort backed by sand dunes. The beac...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Walney Biggar Bank bathing water is the most southerly of the three beaches on Walney Island. The beach is made up of...
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
Chris Collard
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a small sand and mud beach, approximately ...
Deborah Tilley
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Amroth Beach With its Blue Flag certification, this beach is a perfect spot for families and dog owners (although certain restrict...
Peter Jordan
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Christchurch Bay Christchurch Bay is a resort beach at Barton on Sea on the south-west coast of Hampshire. It looks out across Christc...
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Man Sands
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
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