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Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Matt Rosser
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Llanstephan Beach
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
bunberyist
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Flushing Trefusis Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbeor Beach Porthbeor Beach is located in Cornwall 3 kilometers south of Gerrans.
John Davies
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Holland Beach
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Tony Atkin
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Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
Nigel Mykura
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Weymouth Lodmoor Beach
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Greenaway Beach
John Smitten
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Broadstairs, Viking Bay Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boar...
Roger Crowther
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The Gannel Estuary Enjoy the natural beauty of the Gannel Estuary, a tidal river that can be discovered during low tide. This estuary, o...
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