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Simon Carey
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Player's Beach This beach boasts a wide stretch of sand during low tide but regrettably, it diminishes significantly during high tid...
Andrew Whale
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Seaton Beach
Paul Beaman
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St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Steve Daniels 
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Barry Watch House Bay Barry Watch House Bay beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers south of Barry.
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Becky Williamson 
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Port Bheathain Beach also known as the Bay of Thumbs The beach in question is known for its historical significance, as there have been tales of battle between the Maclea...
kevin rothwell
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Arbroath Victoria Park Beach Arbroath Victoria Park Beach is about 800 meters north east of Arbroath.
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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St Mildred's Bay, Westgate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Simon Carey
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Hove West Beach
Chris Downer
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Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Sally 
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Alum Bay Take a leisurely chairlift ride down to the multi-colored sands of the beach. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride out to the n...
John Smitten
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Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Beach Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Beach is 1 kilometers south west of Ramsgate in the county of Kent.
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Les Hull 
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Dunure Beach
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
Kevin Trahar
Photo: Kevin Trahar CC BY-SA 2.0
Pendine Sands
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Kennack Sands
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