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John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
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...
Philip Halling
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Sandymouth Sandymouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by pebble...
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Richard Law
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Porth Clais Beach Porth Clais Beach is 4 kilometers south of St. David's and the Cathedral Close in the county of Pembrokeshire.
Dave Dunford
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St Bees The beach is steeply sloping and pebbly leading to a large area of flat sand closer to the sea. There are steep cliff...
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
Tony Atkin
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Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
Chris Downer 
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Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
John Fielding
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Llansantffraid Beach
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
bunberyist
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Flushing Trefusis Beach
Bob Embleton
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Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
Philip Halling 
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Cogden Beach Throughout the year, canines are welcome at our establishment without any restrictions.
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a small pebbled cove, approximately 500 metres wide, nea...
Dylan Moore
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Gwbert Beach
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
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