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Trevor Harris
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Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Derek Harper
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Coastguards Beach Coastguards Beach is located in Devon 3 kilometers south east of Holbeton.
Paul Mercer
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Marloes Sands This beach offers a variety of attractions for different types of visitors. It welcomes dogs, making it a perfect spo...
Dr Neil Clifton
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Peel Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Newborough Beach
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Teignmouth Holcombe Teignmouth Holcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy cove, approximately 650 metres wide, backed by clif...
Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Polstreath is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 330 metres wide, backed by cl...
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Beach
Philip Halling
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Bude Crooklets Beach Bude Crooklets Beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters north west of Bude.
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
Chris Shaw
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Baglan Beach Baglan Beach is 3 kilometers west of Port Talbot in the county of Neath Port Talbot.
Whatlep
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Penally Beach
Andy Beecroft
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Filey Filey Beach is an extensive sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is 850 metre...
Andrew Curtis
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Easington Beach
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...
Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Goodrington Beach
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