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Paul McIlroy
Photo: Paul McIlroy CC BY-SA 2.0
Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Paignton Preston Sands
Christine Johnstone
Photo: Christine Johnstone CC BY-SA 2.0
Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Peter Levy
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Burnham Yacht Club Beach Burnham Yacht Club Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Burnham-on-Sea.
Alan Sillitoe
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Arnside Beach Arnside Beach is situated about 1 kilometers north of Arnside.
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
John Bayes
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Selsey The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Pagham Harbour and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. The bathing w...
Hugh Venables
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Challaborough Beach Challaborough Beach is situated about 500 meters north west of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Tim Green
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Portscatho Beach Portscatho Beach is 100 meters north east of Portscatho in the county of Cornwall.
Philip Halling 
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Cogden Beach Throughout the year, canines are welcome at our establishment without any restrictions.
Ron Strutt
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St Mary's Bay (Kent) St. Mary's Bay is a resort beach situated along a 20 kilometre (km) stretch of beach in Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay st...
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Bob Jenkins
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Blackpool South Beach Blackpool South Beach is situated in the county of Blackpool, 3 kilometers south of Blackpool.
Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Atelier Joly
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Winchelsea Beach
Anne Burgess
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Burghead Beach Burghead Beach is 800 meters south of Burghead in the county of Moray.
Trevor Rickard
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Shipload Bay
M J Richardson 
Photo: M J Richardson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
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