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Tony Maguire
Photo: Tony Maguire CC BY-SA 2.0
Mill Bay
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
william
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Southend Thorpe Bay Thorpe Bay is a sandy/shingle beach that stretches from Eastern Esplanade by Southchurch Park through to Thorpe Bay Y...
Gary Rogers
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Ainsdale Beach Ainsdale Beach is about 13 kilometers north west of Sefton.
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
nick macneill
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Lowestoft Marine Parade Beach
Stephen McKay
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Poppit West Beach The beach is bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it a prime family-friendly destination that extends a warm wel...
Chris Downer
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Periglis
Lewis Clarke 
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Scratchell's Bay There is a secluded beach located near the Needles that is only accessible by boat or expert knowledge of the area. T...
Russell Lett
Photo: Russell Lett CC BY-SA 2.0
Muchalls Beach
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands beach lies in Dorset, 2 kilometers west of Turlin Moor.
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
Ian Paterson 
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Abergele Towyn Beach Abergele Towyn Beach is situated about 800 meters north west of Towyn.
Kate Jewell
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Little Fistral Beach Located to the north of the renowned Fistral Beach of Newquay, lies the picturesque Little Fistral beach. Accessible ...
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Hallsands
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.
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate Sandgate is a resort beach in the western outskirts of Folkestone, Kent. It is situated at the northern edge of Hythe...
David Medcalf
Photo: David Medcalf CC BY-SA 2.0
Monreith Beach
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