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Humphrey Bolton
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Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Steve Daniels
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Summerleaze Summerleaze is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 440 metres wide, backed with...
Rose and Trev Clough
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Burry Port Beach Burry Port Beach is about 900 meters south east of Burry Port.
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
John Charlton
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Poldhu Cove
Ian S 
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Fort Victoria Woodland Beach There is a picturesque beach, whose name is not yet known, concealed within the woods. By strolling along a path, you...
Andy Stephenson
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Sandgate Town Centre Beach
MJ Reilly
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Walton Walton is a popular resort with the second longest pier in Britain. The beach is sandy and backed by the promenade wh...
Nick R
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Cromarty Beach
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Eastbourne West Beach
Martin Speck
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Solent Breezes Beach
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...
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
Andy F
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Treyarnon Bay Treyarnon Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sheltered sandy bay approximately 200 metres wide, bac...
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
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