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Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
philip banks
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Wallasey The bathing water is situated on the north west coast of England, just west of Liverpool. It has a wide expanse of sa...
Dave Croker
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Llwyngwril Beach
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
Tony Atkin
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Ness Cove Ness Cove is on the south coast of Devon, just south of the mouth of the Teign Estuary. It is a remote, secluded sand...
Chris Downer
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Periglis
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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Crooklets Crooklets Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 310 metres wide, with a ...
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Jonathan Billinger
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Wonwell Beach
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
Jaggery 
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Weymouth Beach dog exercising area This establishment is operational throughout the year.
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Basher Eyre
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Dunster South East Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Wiseman\'s Bridge Beach The beach boasts a plethora of fantastic features that make it an ideal destination for a day out. Firstly, it has be...
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Malcolm Etherington
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West Bay East Beach Dogs welcome between October and April
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