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Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Brian
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Polpeor Beach Polpeor Beach is situated 100 meters west of Lizard in Cornwall.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
Andrew Abbott 
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Bergecooth
Steve Daniels
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Berrow North of Unity Farm Berrow North of Unity Farm is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a fairly remote sandy beac...
Shaun Ferguson
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Salcombe South Sands Salcombe South Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Steve Daniels 
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Blue Anchor West Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water...
Stephen McKay 
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Clacton Pier Beach Clacton Pier Beach lies in Essex, 300 meters south east of Clacton-on-Sea.
Nigel Chadwick
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Bossington 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...
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Peter Church
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Singing Sands
Eirian Evans
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Llanddulas Beach
Matt Rosser
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Llanstephan Beach
Eryka Hurst
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Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
Robin Lucas
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Gorran Haven Beach
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
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