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Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
william
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Canvey Island Beach Canvey Island Beach is 1000 meters south west of Leigh Beck in the county of Essex.
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
Mick Garratt
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North Gare Sands
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Robert Lamb
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Margate Westbrook Bay
Tom Pennington
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Watergate Bay Watergate Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach approximately one kilometre wide, backed b...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
Lisa Jarvis
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St Abbs Beach
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale The bathing water is a gently sloping, shingle beach giving way to a large, flat sandy area towards the sea. There is...
Chris Plunkett
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Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias Beach Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias Beach is located in Conwy 900 meters north east of Colwyn Bay.
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
L Willetts
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Leonards Cove
Robin Lucas
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Shell Bay North Beach
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Robin Stott 
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Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
mattbuck category
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Windermere, Lakeside YMCA Windermere Lakeside YMCA bathing water is on the western edge of the lake in the south basin. It is a shallow sloping...
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