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Robin Lucas
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Watwick Beach
Ann Cook 
Photo: Ann Cook  CC BY-SA 2.0
Portlogan Bay Portlogan Bay beach is situated in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, 400 meters north west of Port Logan.
Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
C P Smith 
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Henleaze Lake Henleaze Lake is situated in the Bristol suburb of Henleaze, 3 miles from the city centre. This former quarry is appr...
Mike Faherty
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Milford-on-sea Beach
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Derek Harper
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Hallsands
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sand and pebble beach, approximately 140 metres wide, ba...
Philip Halling 
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Cogden Beach Throughout the year, canines are welcome at our establishment without any restrictions.
Andrew Curtis
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Horden Beach
Ulrich Hartmann
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Portholland Beach Portholland Beach is 3 kilometers north east of Veryan in the county of Cornwall.
Garry Bye
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Nanjizal Beach
Eric Jones
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Cemaes Beach Cemaes Beach lies in Isle of Anglesey, 500 meters north east of Cemaes.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Stray Redcar Stray is the southernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slo...
Julieanne Savage
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Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a shingle beach at the easternmost tip of Southend's shoreline. The beach is backed by a promenade li...
David Hawgood
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Formby Formby bathing water is a large, sandy beach with extensive sand dunes between the beach and Formby town. There are m...
Nigel Monckton
Photo: Nigel Monckton CC BY-SA 2.0
Allonby South Beach Allonby South Beach is in Cumbria 3 kilometers north of Birkby.
Chris Shaw
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Baglan Beach Baglan Beach is 3 kilometers west of Port Talbot in the county of Neath Port Talbot.
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