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Eryka Hurst
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Perranuthnoe Perranuthnoe is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by c...
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
R Greenhalgh
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Sale Water Park
Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Stephen McKay
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Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
Stephen McKay
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Goodrington Beach
Crispin Purdye
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Row Cove Row Cove beach is about 2 kilometers south east of Newton and Noss.
Jamie Stokes
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Worthing East Pier Beach
Alexander P Kapp
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Skinburness Beach
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
Christine Matthews
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Holy Island Beach
David Dixon 
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Tenby South Beach The beach boasts a number of accolades including the Blue Flag Award, which guarantees high environmental and safety ...
Peter Church
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Robin Hood\'s Bay Robin Hood\'s Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 19 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Eirian Evans
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Llanddulas Beach
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Sebastian Ballard
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Littlestone Beach
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...
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