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Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
Patricia Steel
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Easthaven Beach
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Chris Downer
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Ringstead Bay Ringstead Bay is on the Dorset coast and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote shingle beach, approxi...
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Trish Steel
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Flamborough North Landing Beach
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Ian Murfitt 
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Largo East Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Paul Hutchinson
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Elbury Cove
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbeor Beach Porthbeor Beach is located in Cornwall 3 kilometers south of Gerrans.
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 ...
Florian Pépellin
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St Brelade\'s Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Horsey Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Hugh Craddock
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Daymer Bay Daymer Bay is at the mouth of the River Camel opposite the town of Padstow on the north coast of Cornwall. This is a ...
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
Peter Jordan
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Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
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