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Alan Harris
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Kidwelly Beach
Tony Atkin
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Porthmeor Cove Porthmeor Cove beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Zennor.
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
David Smith 
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Priory Bay On a sunny day, the beach resembles an exotic island that is not easily accessible. One can either hike through the w...
Paul Gillett
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Birling Gap Birling Gap is a small remote bay east of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The beach is approximately 300 metres (m) wide ...
Dorcas Sinclair
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Sandside Bay
David Long
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Roan Head Beach Roan Head Beach is 2 kilometers south of Askam-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria.
Andrew Curtis
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Druridge Bay North Duridge Bay North Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Roger A Smith
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Ilfracombe Wildersmouth Beach
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Pauline Eccles
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Instow Beach
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
Tony Atkin
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Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Polstreath is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 330 metres wide, backed by cl...
Ross
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Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
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