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Michael Graham
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Heysham Sands Heysham Sands beach is located 600 meters west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Eryka Hurst
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Perranuthnoe Perranuthnoe is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by c...
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
Barney Moss from London UK
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Porthallow Porthallow is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble and shingle beach, approximately 150 metres wide,...
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Chris Gunns
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Laxey Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Kames Bay
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
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...
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
Lewis Clarke 
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Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Trevor Rickard
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Southerndown Beach Dunraven Bay
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
Tom Pennington
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Watergate Bay Watergate Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach approximately one kilometre wide, backed b...
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
ogwen
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Llanendwyn Beach
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