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Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Tony Atkin
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Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Jim Champion
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Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach is 7 kilometers south east of Christchurch in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome a...
Sebastian Ballard
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Christchurch Steamer Point Christchurch Steamer Point beach is located 2 kilometers south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset.
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
Gwen and James Anderson
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Westhaven Beach
Greg Stringham
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Inverboyndie Beach
Pauline Eccles
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The Cwm Nestled within a secluded area lies The Cwm, a charming beach that boasts a unique and rustic touch with a disused li...
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Andrew Whale
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Seaton Beach
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Tony Atkin
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Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Sheerness bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, near the mouths of the Thames and Medwa...
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands
Nigel Chadwick
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Herne Bay Central The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The shingle beach is gent...
Stanley Howe
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Inverbervie Beach
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Eric Jones
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Trefor Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish Beach
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Trecco Bay Porthcawl Trecco Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 2 kilometers east of Porthcawl.
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