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Ashley Dace 
Photo: Ashley Dace  CC BY-SA 2.0
Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Florian Pépellin
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St Brelade\'s Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Derek Harper
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St Mary's Bay (Devon) St Mary's Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 450 metres wide, backed by cl...
Jonathan Billinger
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Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Castle Beach is a long remote, sandy beach situated on the north Northumberland coast. The beach is 2.5 kilo...
Tony Atkin
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Talland Bay
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
E Gammie 
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Hampton Pier West Beach
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Richard Law
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Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
Iain Lees
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Dunbar Belhaven Beach
Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
Sheila Russell
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Mexico Towans Mexico Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
Chris Downer 
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Branksome Dene Beach - Bournemouth Dogs are welcome at this beach throughout the year.
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
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