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Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Chris Downer
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Christchurch Mudeford Quay Beach Christchurch Mudeford Quay Beach is in Dorset, 7 kilometers east of Christchurch.
Robert Cuthill
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Black Pill Rock Beach Black Pill Rock Beach is in Swansea 2 kilometers north east of West Cross.
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
M J Richardson 
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Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
Tony Atkin
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Ness Cove Ness Cove is on the south coast of Devon, just south of the mouth of the Teign Estuary. It is a remote, secluded sand...
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
Tom Jolliffe 
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Meadfoot Beach
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
bunberyist
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Gyllyngvase Gyllyngvase is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by t...
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Robert Lamb
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Westbrook Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
Chris Gunns 
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Port St. Mary Beach Port St. Mary Beach is located in Rushen 200 meters north east of Port Saint Mary.
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