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Mark Pilbeam
Photo: Mark Pilbeam CC BY-SA 2.0
Watershoot Bay The secluded rocky beach can be found by traversing a complex network of footpaths from Old Blackgang Road Car Park, ...
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Jeremy Bolwell 
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Pwlldu Bay Pwlldu Bay beach lies in Swansea, 2 kilometers south of Bishopston.
Mel Stevens
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Eastney The bathing water is situated in the southeast corner of Portsea Island which is part of the city of Portsmouth. The ...
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
Nilfanion
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Porth Joke Beach Polly Joke Beach, situated in the western part of Newquay, is a hidden gem that lies within a charming and narrow cov...
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Beach
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Exmouth Exmouth is on the south coast of Devon at the mouth of the Exe Estuary. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximate...
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Appletree Bay
Mike Pennington
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Portobello West Beach Portobello West Beach is 700 meters north west of Portobello in the county of City of Edinburgh.
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Jonathan Billinger
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Porthcawl Rest Bay Porthcawl Rest Bay beach lies 3 kilometers south of Kenfig, Bridgend.
Pierre Terre
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Mupe Bay Dogs are welcome to visit our establishment throughout the year.
Ray Girvan
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Dawlish Coryton Cove
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
Chris Gunns
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Saint\'s Bay
Oast House Archive 
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Dymchurch North Beach
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
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