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Sarah Smith
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Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy beach, approxim...
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Beach Bantham Beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Ray Girvan
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Dawlish Coryton Cove
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Eugene Birchall
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Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
Roger May
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Barrow-in-Furness Beach Barrow-in-Furness Beach is located in Cumbria 2 kilometers north west of Barrow-in-Furness.
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
Andy Peacock
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Hunstanton South Beach
Derek Harper 
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Tregantle Cliffs Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Whiting Bay
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
Paul Gillett
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Birling Gap Birling Gap is a small remote bay east of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The beach is approximately 300 metres (m) wide ...
Brian
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Polpeor Beach Polpeor Beach is situated 100 meters west of Lizard in Cornwall.
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
Row
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Polnare Cove
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Beach
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
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...
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Jonathan Wilkins 
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Porth Dinllaen Beach Porth Dinllaen Beach is situated about 600 meters west of Nefyn.
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