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JThomas
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Bridlington South Cliff Beach
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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West Bay East Beach Dogs welcome between October and April
Colin Bell
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West Angle Beach The beach has received the prestigious Green Coast Award and is ideal for families, couples and dog owners. It is a p...
Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Adrian Cable
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Dunwich Beach
Trevor Harris
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Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Chris Downer
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Periglis
Chris Carlson
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Warkworth Warkworth Beach is a remote beach situated on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated area of the long...
OLU
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Llanina Beach
gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Bispham Bispham bathing water is mainly sandy with some patches of rocks and pebbles. It slopes slightly to the sea at low w...
Sue Adair
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Meols Meols beach at Dove Point is an undulating sandy beach with sand banks visible from the shore at high tide. The beach...
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