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David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Treyarnon Bay
DS Pugh
Photo: DS Pugh CC BY-SA 2.0
Llandanwg Beach
John S Turner 
Photo: John S Turner  CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Rock Sands Black Rock Sands beach is approximately 900 meters south east of Morfa Bychan.
Tom Jolliffe
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Goodrington Goodrington is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by Good...
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Ashley Dace
Photo: Ashley Dace CC BY-SA 2.0
Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier) Lowestoft's beach north of Claremont Pier is a wide gently sloping sandy beach backed by the promenade and Victorian ...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Christchurch Mudeford Quay Beach Christchurch Mudeford Quay Beach is in Dorset, 7 kilometers east of Christchurch.
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Simon Carey
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St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Rabbi WP Thinrod
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Berrow South Beach Berrow South Beach is 1 kilometers south of Berrow in the county of Somerset.
Phil Williams
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Skipsea Skipsea Beach is a long rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length and it is made up ...
Danrok
Photo: Danrok CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Island Beach
Ron Strutt
Photo: Ron Strutt CC BY-SA 2.0
St Mary\'s Bay
Dennis Turner
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Tenby North Beach The beach boasts several attractive features, including the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal spot for families and...
mattbuck category
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Windermere, Lakeside YMCA Windermere Lakeside YMCA bathing water is on the western edge of the lake in the south basin. It is a shallow sloping...
Chris Downer
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Lee-on-Solent Beach
Dave Bevis
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Redcar Coatham Beach Redcar Coatham Beach is located 900 meters west of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Gordon Brown
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Fairlie Beach
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
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