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Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
Philip Halling 
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Seaton (Devon) Seaton is a resort town in Lyme Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach approximately one kilometre wi...
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Sandy Bay Sandy Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 400 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands
wfmillar
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Kilchattan Bay
Dr Astrid Stilma
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Camber Camber Sands is situated at the mouth of the river Rother in Rye Bay, East Sussex. The bathing water is a wide expans...
Alex McGregor 
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Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
Clive Perrin
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Trevor Rickard
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Port Isaac Beach Port Isaac Beach is about 200 meters south west of Port Isaac.
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
ally McGurk
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Bardsea Beach Bardsea Beach lies 600 meters south east of Bardsea, Cumbria.
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