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martin dawes
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle ...
Chris Downer 
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Branksome Dene Beach - Bournemouth Dogs are welcome at this beach throughout the year.
peter robinson
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Newbiggin Moor Beach
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
paul gardner
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Towan Towan is in Newquay Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a shingle beach resort approximately 300 metres wide ba...
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Pauline Eccles
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Instow Beach
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Eric Jones
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Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
georama
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Beauport Beach Beauport Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of St. Brelade in Jersey.
Robin Webster 
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Chapman's Pool
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
Dara Jasumani
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Westdale Beach
Row 
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Burnham Overy Staithe beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Walney Biggar Bank bathing water is the most southerly of the three beaches on Walney Island. The beach is made up of...
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