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Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Chris J Dixon
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St Anthony Head Beach
Nick Smith
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Margate Fulsam Rock The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
Chris Gunns
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Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
Evelyn Simak
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Horsey Beach
David Lally
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The Bar
Trevor Rickard
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Shipload Bay
Paul Hutchinson
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Maidencombe Maidencombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed by ...
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
K  A 
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St Annes North Beach
Cered
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Abercastle Beach Abercastle Beach is situated in the county of Pembrokeshire, 2 kilometers north of Trefin.
Jaggery 
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Weymouth Beach dog exercising area This establishment is operational throughout the year.
Peter Levy
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Burnham Yacht Club Beach Burnham Yacht Club Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Burnham-on-Sea.
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Mike Smith
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Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Chris Downer
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Worbarrow Beach
Phil Catterall
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Castletown Beach Castletown Beach is 1 kilometers north east of Castletown in the county of Rushen.
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