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Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Derek Harper
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Shaldon Beach
Steve Daniels 
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South Shields Beach
Colin Smith
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Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Newborough Beach
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Eastbourne West Beach
Roger A Smith
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Ilfracombe Wildersmouth Beach
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Ian Capper
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Coverack Coverack is located on the Lizard Peninsula on south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural shingle beach approximately 790...
Trevor Rickard
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Southerndown Beach Dunraven Bay
Ben Gamble
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Frensham Great Pond The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked san...
Evelyn Simak
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West Mersea West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Co...
Shaun Ferguson
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Croyde Bay Croyde Bay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide, backed with dun...
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Ian Medcalf
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Llanon Beach
OLU
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Llanina Beach
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