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Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
Photo: Matt Buck from London United Kingdom CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
Gordon Griffiths 
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Dymchurch Dymchurch is a resort beach situated along a 20 kilometre stretch of beach in Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay stretches fr...
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trebarwith Strand Trebarwith Strand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote, sandy bay, approximately 800 metres wide,...
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
Sandra White
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Amble Links Amble links Beach is a remote bathing water on the Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is one kilome...
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
Chris Downer
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Shoeburyness Beach
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Julian Dowse
Photo: Julian Dowse CC BY-SA 2.0
Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Trish Steel
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Crantock Crantock Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the Gannel Estuary. It is a sandy beach resort, appr...
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
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