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Steve  F
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands is a sandy resort beach with a promenade between the Royal Harbour and marina at the south and the whi...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Shoebury East Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach that is backed by a large area of open grassland. It is a gently sh...
Michael Graham 
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Heysham Half Moon Bay Heysham Half Moon Bay beach is located 1 kilometers south west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
Evelyn Simak
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Cley Beach Cley Beach is located in Norfolk 1 kilometers north of Cley next the Sea.
Trevor Hilton
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Porth Tyn Beach Porth Tyn Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 1 kilometers south east of Rhosneigr.
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide...
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Newton Bay Porthcawl Newton Bay beach is 700 meters south east of Newton in the county of Bridgend.
Chris Downer
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Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Rwendland
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Harwich Beacon Hill Beach
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Alan Heardman
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Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a popular resort with a gently sloping sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and gardens, an...
Eric Jones
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Morfa Nefyn Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sidmouth Town Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
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