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Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryhope East Beach
Chris Shaw
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Deganwy North Beach
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
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...
Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Rhossili South Beach Rhossili South Beach is in Swansea, 500 meters west of Rhossili.
Kenneth Allen
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Swanpool Swanpool is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and sandy beach resort, approximately 140 metres wide, bac...
bunberyist
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Flushing Trefusis Beach
Evelyn Simak
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West Runton West Runton is predominately a sand and shingle beach, but also has some rocky areas and is backed by a sandy cliff. ...
Alan Bowring
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Bracelet Bay Bracelet Bay beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Mumbles.
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The bathing water is pred...
Roger Crowther
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The Gannel Estuary Enjoy the natural beauty of the Gannel Estuary, a tidal river that can be discovered during low tide. This estuary, o...
Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Downderry is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand, shingle and pebble beach, approximately 1.1 kilomet...
Jamie Stokes
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Worthing East Pier Beach
Ken Grainger
Photo: Ken Grainger CC BY-SA 2.0
Burnham Jetty North Beach Burnham Jetty North Beach is located in Somerset 100 meters south west of Burnham-on-Sea.
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