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Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay beach is situated about 900 meters west of Constantine Bay.
Ross
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Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
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 Dixon 
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Chorlton Water Park
Eric Jones
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Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Pauline Eccles
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Instow Beach
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Andrew Longton
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Lowestoft Gunton Denes Beach
Philip Halling
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Sandymouth Sandymouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by pebble...
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...
Paul McIlroy
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Kirkcaldy Linktown Beach
OLU
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Ynyslas Beach
Richard Slessor
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Fraserburgh Tiger Hill Beach
Robert Lamb
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Margate Westbrook Bay
Jonathan Wilkins 
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Porth Dinllaen Beach Porth Dinllaen Beach is situated about 600 meters west of Nefyn.
Adrian and Janet Quantock
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach r...
Philip Halling 
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Cogden Beach Throughout the year, canines are welcome at our establishment without any restrictions.
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