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Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
David Lally
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The Bar
Derek Harper
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Paignton Paignton Sands Paignton Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by a...
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Dave Bevis
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Redcar Coatham Beach Redcar Coatham Beach is located 900 meters west of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
Robert Powell
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Cobo Beach Cobo Beach lies in Guernsey, 300 meters south west of Cobo.
Kate Jewell
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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
Steve Daniels
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Barry Island Whitmore Bay Barry Island Whitmore Bay beach is located 2 kilometers south of Barry in the county of Vale of Glamorgan.
Trevor Rickard
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Crinnis Beach Crinnis beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 760 metres wide, backed by...
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Newton Bay Porthcawl Newton Bay beach is 700 meters south east of Newton in the county of Bridgend.
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Beach
Sheila Russell
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Upton Towans Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porth Trecastle Beach Porth Trecastle Beach is situated 3 kilometers west of Aberffraw in Isle of Anglesey.
Eric Jones
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Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
Robin Lucas
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St. Brides Haven Beach
David Lally 
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Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
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