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Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Andrew Hill
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Millom Beach
Colin Hanson
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Prestatyn Barkby Beach Prestatyn Barkby Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Prestatyn.
David Squire
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Poole Hamworthy Park Beach Poole Hamworthy Park Beach is situated about 5 kilometers south west of Poole. Dogs welcome all year round.
David Smith 
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Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
DS Pugh
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Redcar Coatham Redcar Coatham is the northernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the seaside town of Redcar. It is a wi...
Roger Davies
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Moreton Beach
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
Tim
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Gwithian Beach
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
Andy Stephenson
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Lyme Regis Front Beach Lyme Regis Front Beach is to the west of Lyme Regis on the south coast of Devon. The Cobb is a curved breakwater that...
Derek Harper
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Coastguards Beach Coastguards Beach is located in Devon 3 kilometers south east of Holbeton.
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Trish Steel
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Crantock Crantock Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the Gannel Estuary. It is a sandy beach resort, appr...
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Danrok
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Plemont Beach
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Brenda Kock 
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Felpham The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Felpham. The bathing water i...
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