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Roger Cornfoot 
Photo: Roger Cornfoot  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hope Cove
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Stray Redcar Stray is the southernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slo...
David Anstiss
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Allhallows Beach Allhallows Beach lies in Medway, 200 meters south west of Allhallows.
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate West Beach
james denham
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Dunbar East Beach
Fossick OU
Photo: Fossick OU CC BY-SA 3.0
Peter\'s Point
Peter Thornton
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Market Bay Discovering this beach takes a bit of effort to navigate through some rough terrain. However, a few years back, it wa...
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Gwen and James Anderson
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Slapton Sands Monument Slapton Sands Monument is on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backe...
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
Simon Carey
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Normans Bay
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Derek Harper 
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Wringcliff Beach
David Smith 
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Newtown Creek Although it is listed as a beach, this location may not fully qualify as such. Instead, it is a popular spot for yach...
Mike Pennington
Photo: Mike Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Seahouses North Beach
Christopher Hilton 
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Porlock Weir Porlock Bay is between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. Porlock Weir is...
Evelyn Simak
Photo: Evelyn Simak CC BY-SA 2.0
Cley Beach Cley Beach is located in Norfolk 1 kilometers north of Cley next the Sea.
Linda Bailey
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Whitesands Beach The beach boasts various amenities that make it an ideal destination for families and couples alike. It has received ...
Ian Capper
Photo: Ian Capper CC BY-SA 2.0
Overstrand Beach
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