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John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Pauline Eccles
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Lydstep Beach
Rosalind Mitchell
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Askam-in-Furness Beach Askam-in-Furness Beach is situated about 600 meters south west of Askam-in-Furness.
Forester
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Freshwater East Beach The beach has been granted the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its commitment to environmental conservati...
David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Dannie Calder
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Barassie Beach Barassie Beach is situated in the county of South Ayrshire, 1 kilometers north of Troon.
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central Beach Beachlands Central Beach lies in Hampshire, 1000 meters south west of Mengham.
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.
Pauline Eccles
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Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
Richard Law
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Porth Clais Beach Porth Clais Beach is 4 kilometers south of St. David's and the Cathedral Close in the county of Pembrokeshire.
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Oliver Dixon 
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Seahouses South Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Chris Shaw
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Porthcawl Sandy Bay Porthcawl Sandy Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 700 meters east of Porthcawl.
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
Steve Sheppard
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Nolton Haven Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Iain Lees
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Dunbar Belhaven Beach
Steve  F
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Southwold The Pier Southwold is a traditional beach resort with a refurbished pier and beach huts. The beach is sandy, gently sloping an...
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