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Jeremy Bolwell 
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell  CC BY-SA 2.0
Pwlldu Bay Pwlldu Bay beach lies in Swansea, 2 kilometers south of Bishopston.
MichaelMaggs
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Mundesley Mundesley is a popular traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach and tidal pools. It is backed by a raised promen...
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Eryka Hurst
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Perranuthnoe Perranuthnoe is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by c...
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Manor Steps Beach Bournemouth Manor Steps Beach is located 79 kilometers east of Wick in the county of Dorset.
Gary Rogers
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Gullane Beach
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Deborah Tilley
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Druidston Haven Beach This beach has been bestowed with the Green Coast Award for its commitment to environmental preservation. You can bri...
Nigel Callaghan
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Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Garry Bye
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Nanjizal Beach
Bob Embleton
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Archirondel Beach Archirondel Beach lies 2 kilometers east of St. Martin, Jersey.
Chris Shaw
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Deganwy North Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Row
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Polnare Cove
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
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