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Shaun Ferguson
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Croyde Bay Croyde Bay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide, backed with dun...
Les Hull 
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Dunure Beach
Cered
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Abercastle Beach Abercastle Beach is situated in the county of Pembrokeshire, 2 kilometers north of Trefin.
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Sarah Charlesworth
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Great Mattiscombe Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porth Trecastle Beach Porth Trecastle Beach is situated 3 kilometers west of Aberffraw in Isle of Anglesey.
Richard Webb
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Portobello Central Beach Portobello Central Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Portobello.
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
Pierre Terre
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Mupe Bay Dogs are welcome to visit our establishment throughout the year.
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Robin Lucas
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Shell Bay North Beach
Nigel Monckton
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Allonby South Beach Allonby South Beach is in Cumbria 3 kilometers north of Birkby.
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
David Anstiss 
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Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
John Smitten
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Broadstairs, Viking Bay Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boar...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Anthony Eden
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Kingsdown Beach
Unukorno
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Belvoir Bay Belvoir Bay beach is a beach in Guernsey.
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
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