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Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
Eric Jones
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Lleiniog Penmon Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Druridge Bay North Duridge Bay North Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
Andy Stephenson
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Sandgate Town Centre Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Forester
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Freshwater East Beach The beach has been granted the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its commitment to environmental conservati...
Alex McGregor 
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Middleton-on-sea The bathing water is on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the village of Middleton-on-Sea. The upper beach,...
Robin Drayton
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Tenby Castle Beach Castle Beach is a picturesque beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag award, certifying its cleanliness and safety....
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Mothecombe is at the mouth of the Erme Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 3...
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Lake Beach Poole Harbour Lake Beach is situated in the county of Dorset, 1 kilometers south west of Turlin Moor.
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
Ian Murfitt 
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Largo East Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Alan Bowring
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Bracelet Bay Bracelet Bay beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Mumbles.
Pauline Eccles
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Instow Beach
keith stuart
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Hartland Quay Beach
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