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Anne Burgess
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Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Tony Atkin
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Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
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...
Mel Stevens
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Eastney The bathing water is situated in the southeast corner of Portsea Island which is part of the city of Portsmouth. The ...
RichTea
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Praa Sands East Beach Praa Sands East Beach lies 3 kilometers south west of Breage, Cornwall.
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
Ulrich Hartmann
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Portholland Beach Portholland Beach is 3 kilometers north east of Veryan in the county of Cornwall.
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Wesley Trevor Johnston 
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Kessingland Beach
David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Sconce Point Located adjacent to Fort Victoria Country Park, there is a small, pebbly beach that may not be among our top preferen...
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
David Anstiss 
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Broomhill Sands Broomhill Sands beach is located 5 kilometers south west of Lydd in the county of Kent.
Tony Atkin
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Chapel Porth Chapel Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately three kilometres from St Agnes. At high tide the beach ...
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
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