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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...
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Row
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Cadgwith Cove Cadgwith Cove beach is situated 14 kilometers south east of Helston in Cornwall.
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Nigel Chadwick
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Walpole Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Andy Peacock
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Hunstanton South Beach
John Smitten
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Broadstairs, Viking Bay Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boar...
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Phil Williams
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Weston Main Weston-super-Mare Main is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach, approximately t...
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
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...
Alan Bowring
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Bracelet Bay Bracelet Bay beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Mumbles.
Colin Babb
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Bognor Regis East The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Trecco Bay Porthcawl Trecco Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 2 kilometers east of Porthcawl.
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