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Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Minster Leas bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The long sand and shingle beach is g...
Les Hull 
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Dunure Beach
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno North Shore Beach
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
John McLeish
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Millport Bay
Chris Downer
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Christchurch Mudeford Quay Beach Christchurch Mudeford Quay Beach is in Dorset, 7 kilometers east of Christchurch.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 660 metres wide, backed b...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
Brian
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Sharrow Sharrow beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sand and rock cove approximately 300 m...
Chris J Dixon
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Porthminster Porthminster is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, with a...
Danrok
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Plemont Beach
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Shoebury East Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach that is backed by a large area of open grassland. It is a gently sh...
nick macneill
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Morfa Dinlle Beach
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
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