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Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
Brian
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Polpeor Beach Polpeor Beach is situated 100 meters west of Lizard in Cornwall.
James Denham 
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Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
Dennis Turner
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Tenby North Beach The beach boasts several attractive features, including the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal spot for families and...
David Dixon 
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Osborne Bay The beach is an excellent destination for individuals resembling Queen Victoria. It boasts a beautiful scenery, howev...
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Jaggery 
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Weymouth Beach dog exercising area This establishment is operational throughout the year.
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Darren Rosson
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Freathy Beach
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
Simon Carey
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Newhaven Central Beach
Nigel Brown
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Gairloch Big Sand
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Jim Champion
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Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach is 7 kilometers south east of Christchurch in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome a...
Kevin Gordon
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Seaford Bay Beach
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey's Cove (Torquay) Anstey's Cove is between Babbacombe and Torquay and is a small rocky beach, approximately 120 metres wide, nestling b...
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