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Tom Jolliffe
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Man Sands
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Chris Gunns 
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Port St. Mary Beach Port St. Mary Beach is located in Rushen 200 meters north east of Port Saint Mary.
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
wfmillar
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Irvine Beach
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
fabiolah
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Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
Gordon Griffiths
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Seaham Central Beach
Nigel Mykura
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West Bay (West) West Bay (West) is next to Bridport Harbour in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a pebble, shingle and sand beach r...
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 ...
E Gammie 
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Hampton Pier West Beach
Simon Carey
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Cuckmere Haven Beach Cuckmere Haven is a picturesque beach located in Seaford BN25 4AR, offering a picturesque destination for tourists an...
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
pam fray
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Girvan Beach
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Beach
Euan Nelson 
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Traigh-an-t-Suidhe, north west beach Named after the prominent rock formation at its center, the Beach of the Seat boasts a lengthy expanse of pristine wh...
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