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Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Knab Rock Beach
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Tony Atkin
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Tolcarne Tolcarne Beach, known locally as Talkarn Hole in the Rock, is located in Cornwall, England. Daily lifeguard coverage ...
Chris Gunns
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Eastney Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs, Stone Bay Stone Bay in Broadstairs is a 600 metre sandy bay above a wave-cut rock platform, backed by a promenade and white cha...
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale The bathing water is a gently sloping, shingle beach giving way to a large, flat sandy area towards the sea. There is...
Steve Daniels 
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South Shields Beach
Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Raymond Knapman 
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Morecambe South Beach
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Horsey Beach
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
Richard Baker
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Dunster Beach Dunster is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately...
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
Richard Webb
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Kirkcaldy Seafield Beach
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