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Humphrey Bolton
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Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Nick R
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Cromarty Beach
Darren Rosson
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Booby's Bay Booby's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately 1 kilometre south of Trevose Head. It is a rural beach t...
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Chris Allen 
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Teignmouth Back Beach
Pauline Eccles
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The Cwm Nestled within a secluded area lies The Cwm, a charming beach that boasts a unique and rustic touch with a disused li...
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
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Earlsferry Shell Bay
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Graham Hogg 
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Bay at the back of the Ocean Nestled at the southern end of the road lies a spectacular beach adorned with shimmering white sand and shells, affec...
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
eswales 
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Aberavon Beach
John Watson
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Tynemouth King Edwards Bay King Edwards Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach enclosed by cliffs. Access is via stairs or a very long...
Ashley Dace 
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Minehead Terminus Beach
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
Steve Daniels 
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Shanklin Shanklin beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is towards the south of Sandown Bay. The southern half of...
Dr Neil Clifton
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Peel Beach
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Beach
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