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Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
David Anstiss
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Allhallows Beach Allhallows Beach lies in Medway, 200 meters south west of Allhallows.
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Eric Jones
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Pontllyfni Beach Pontllyfni Beach lies 3 kilometers north west of Clynnog, Gwynedd.
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Richard Webb
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Whitesands
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
Philip Halling
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Sandymouth Sandymouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by pebble...
Chris Downer
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Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Ian Balcombe
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Keiss Beach
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beer is in Seaton Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble and sand beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, ...
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
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