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Robin Drayton
Photo: Robin Drayton CC BY-SA 2.0
Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Ian Balcombe
Photo: Ian Balcombe CC BY-SA 2.0
Keiss Beach
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
Rob Purvis 
Photo: Rob Purvis  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandy Bay
Ulrich Hartmann
Photo: Ulrich Hartmann CC BY-SA 2.0
Trevone Bay
Graham Ellis
Photo: Graham Ellis CC BY-SA 2.0
Troon South Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
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...
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
Perry Dark
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St Bees Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Church Cove Church Cove beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Mullion.
John Lucas 
Photo: John Lucas  CC BY-SA 2.0
St Just Beach
Ian Greig 
Photo: Ian Greig  CC BY-SA 2.0
Crosby Beach
David Anstiss 
Photo: David Anstiss  CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
Maigheachgheal 
Photo: Maigheachgheal  CC BY-SA 2.0
Penbryn Beach
Ben Charlton
Photo: Ben Charlton CC BY-SA 2.0
Herne Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The bathing water is pred...
Alexander P Kapp
Photo: Alexander P Kapp CC BY-SA 2.0
Skinburness Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee-on-Solent Beach
Philip Halling 
Photo: Philip Halling  CC BY-SA 2.0
Overcombe Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Andy F
Photo: Andy F CC BY-SA 2.0
Sennen Sennen Cove is 1.6 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 940...
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