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Chris Gunns
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Glen Wyllin Beach
Andy Beecroft
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Filey Filey Beach is an extensive sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is 850 metre...
Chris Whippet 
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Folkestone Beach
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
Kevin Gordon
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Seaford Bay Beach
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trevone Bay
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Christine Matthews 
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Southend Three Shells Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island...
hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Lynmouth Lynmouth is a small resort bay on the edge of Exmoor National Park on the north coast of Devon. The bay is sheltered ...
Evelyn Simak
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Sea Palling Sea Palling is a small coastal hamlet and has a wide sandy beach with a series of shallow bays formed by man-made ree...
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
Brian MacLennan
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Rosemarkie Beach Rosemarkie Beach is in Highland 300 meters north of Rosemarkie.
John Allan
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Weymouth Central Weymouth Central is on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, close to W...
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