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Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trevone Bay
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
James Denham 
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Eyemouth Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Swanpool Swanpool is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and sandy beach resort, approximately 140 metres wide, bac...
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove
Simon Hookey
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Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale Beach
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
hilaris
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Holywell Bay Holywell Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backed ...
Bob Jones 
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Hartland Quay Hartland Quay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a rock and pebble beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backe...
N Chadwick 
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Beadnell Beach Beadnell Beach is situated in the county of Northumberland, 900 meters south east of Beadnell.
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Great Yarmouth Power Station Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Strete Gate Beach
Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhyl Beach Rhyl Beach is located in Denbighshire 700 meters north west of Rhyl.
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