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Barney Moss from London UK
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Porthallow Porthallow is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble and shingle beach, approximately 150 metres wide,...
JHannanBriggs 
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Reighton Beach Reighton Beach is in North Yorkshire, 16 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
wfmillar
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Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan South Beach is situated about 800 meters east of Ardrossan.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
brian clark
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Denemouth South Beach
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
Andrea Hope
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Low Newton Beach
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Colin Smith
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Kinghorn Harbour Beach
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Simon Carey
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Hove West Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Albert Bridge
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Warrenpoint
Derek Harper
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Hollicombe Hollicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach with rock pools, approximately 400 metres wide, backed...
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
David Squire
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Poole Hamworthy Park Beach Poole Hamworthy Park Beach is situated about 5 kilometers south west of Poole. Dogs welcome all year round.
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
wfmillar
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Turnberry Beach
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