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Roger Davies
Photo: Roger Davies CC BY-SA 2.0
Moreton Beach
Gordon Hatton
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St Columba's Bay, At the southern edge of Iona lies a secluded beach made up of beautifully coloured pebbles. It is believed to be the ...
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Peel Beach
Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
Peter Watkins
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Cotswold Country Park and Beach The bathing water is in Keynes Lake 32 in the Cotswolds Water Park near Somerford Keynes. The beach is 140 metres lon...
Alan Heardman
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Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a popular resort with a gently sloping sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and gardens, an...
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
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...
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Bob Crook
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Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
Simon Carey
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Hove Beach
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Anne Burgess 
Photo: Anne Burgess  CC BY-SA 2.0
St Davids Beach
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