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Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
Alexander P Kapp
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Skinburness Beach
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Dave Pyper
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Porthcurno Porthcurno is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 130 metres wide, set in a pict...
Ross
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Groomsport Beach
Les Hull
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Cambois South Beach Cambois South Beach lies 3 kilometers north of Blyth, Northumberland.
David Dixon 
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Tenby South Beach The beach boasts a number of accolades including the Blue Flag Award, which guarantees high environmental and safety ...
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
R lee
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Blackpool North Blackpool North is a large, sandy beach opposite the Blackpool Tower between the North and Central Piers. The sea def...
Maurice D Budden 
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Greenaway Beach
Roger Davies
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Moreton Beach
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
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