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Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Bob Embleton
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Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
John Bayes
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Selsey The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Pagham Harbour and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. The bathing w...
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Maurice D Budden 
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Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Brian
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Polpeor Beach Polpeor Beach is situated 100 meters west of Lizard in Cornwall.
Lewis Clarke 
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Ryde Central Beach
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
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...
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...
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Mick Garratt
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North Gare Sands
Trevor Rickard
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Laugharne Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
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