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Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Mick Garratt
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Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
Martin Speck
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Solent Breezes Beach
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
Colin Kinnear
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Southerness Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Beach Porthcurnick Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Gerrans.
Jonathan Wilkins 
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Porth Dinllaen Beach Porth Dinllaen Beach is situated about 600 meters west of Nefyn.
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Colin Babb
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St Helens St Helens is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight at the mouth of Bembridge Harbour. Measuring...
Alex McGregor 
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Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Eric Jones
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Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
Jon Carslake
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Booby\'s Beach Booby\'s Beach is 1 kilometers west of Constantine Bay in the county of Cornwall.
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
wfmillar
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Turnberry Beach
Mark Pilbeam
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Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Darren Rosson
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Booby's Bay Booby's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately 1 kilometre south of Trevose Head. It is a rural beach t...
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