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Roger Davies
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Moreton The beach is at the top of the Wirral peninsula facing north westerly into the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. It h...
Bob Crook
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Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
David and Rachel Landin
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Heacham Heacham North Beach is part of an extensive beach line which stretches north from the mudflats at Snettisham, up the ...
Kenneth  Allen 
Photo: Kenneth Allen  CC BY-SA 2.0
Portrush West Strand Beach Portrush West Strand Beach is situated 300 meters south of Portrush in County Antrim.
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Terry Johnson
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Seaham Beach Seaham Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in length. ...
Maurice D Budden 
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Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
Ray Stanton
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Eastoke The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Malcolm Etherington
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Charmouth East Beach Charmouth East Beach is about 800 meters east of Charmouth. Dogs welcome all year round.
Cered
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Abercastle Beach Abercastle Beach is situated in the county of Pembrokeshire, 2 kilometers north of Trefin.
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
James Denham 
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Eyemouth Beach
Eryka Hurst
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Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
Julian Dowse
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Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Richard Webb
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Billow Ness Beach Billow Ness Beach lies 700 meters south of Anstruther, Fife.
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
wfmillar
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Irvine Beach
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Christina Burford
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Boscastle Beach Boscastle Beach is 600 meters west of Boscastle in the county of Cornwall.
Bob Shires
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Porth Trwyn Beach Porth Trwyn Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers west of Llanfaethlu.
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