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Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
Ray Girvan
Photo: Ray Girvan CC BY-SA 2.0
Dawlish Coryton Cove
Alan Hughes
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Fall Bay
Peter Church
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Hornsea Hornsea Beach is a resort beach on the East Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. The beach is backed by c...
Andy Potter
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Littlehampton The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Littlehampton Harbour. The bathing...
Janet Richardson
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Bexhill Bexhill is a resort beach situated between Eastbourne and Hastings. The beach is predominantly shingle, with shallow ...
James Denham 
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Eyemouth Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbeor Beach Porthbeor Beach is located in Cornwall 3 kilometers south of Gerrans.
Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
Eric Jones
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Trefor Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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West Bay, Westgate The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the town of Westgate-on-Sea. It is a gently shelvin...
Chris Court
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Stevenston Beach
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
Bob Shires
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Moelfre Beach
Lee Mills
Photo: Lee Mills CC BY-SA 3.0
Scarborough South Bay Scarborough South Beach is a popular resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 0.5 kilometres in length wit...
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Jeff Buck
Photo: Jeff Buck CC BY-SA 2.0
Prestatyn Ffrith Beach Prestatyn Ffrith Beach is 2 kilometers west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Tom Jolliffe
Photo: Tom Jolliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
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