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Alan Swain
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Swanage Central Swanage Central is within Swanage Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 960 metres wide ...
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Darren Glanville from Acle Norfolk UK
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Poole Harbour Lake Poole Harbour Lake is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a quiet sand and mud beach, approximately 340 metre...
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
subberculture
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Portobello East Beach Portobello East Beach is approximately 800 meters east of Portobello.
Pauline Eccles
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Barricane Beach
Jeff Buck 
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Barkby beach
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
Brendan and Ruth McCartney
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Lee-on-Solent The bathing water is a gently shelving resort beach adjacent to the shopping centre of Lee-on-the-Solent. More than 1...
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Richard Webb
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Seton Sands
Richard Slessor
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Aberdeen Beach Aberdeen Beach is situated about 600 meters north east of Hanover.
Peter Church 
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Sandilands
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
JThomas
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 5 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
wfmillar
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Irvine Beach
PAUL FARMER
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Salcombe North Sands Salcombe North Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Paul Glazzard
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Skipsea Beach
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