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Dylan Moore
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Gwbert Beach
Jon Coupland
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Bossiney Haven Beach Bossiney Haven Beach is located 1 kilometers north east of Tintagel in the county of Cornwall.
Roger Smith
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Seaham Hall Beach Seaham Hall Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in len...
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Lewis Clarke 
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Brean Beach Brean Beach is situated 600 meters south east of Brean in Somerset.
Derek Harper
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Whipsiderry Beach Whipsiderry Beach, nestled around the corner from Porth Beach, offers a secluded and tranquil escape for beachgoers. ...
Colin Babb
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Bognor Regis East The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Mike Faherty 
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Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
Trish Steel
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Scarborough North Bay Scarborough North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 900 metres in length with a ge...
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
JThomas
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Nairn Central Beach
Robert Lamb
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Margate Westbrook Bay
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
Paul Glazzard
Photo: Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0
Skipsea Beach
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