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Jim Champion
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Kimmeridge Bay Kimmeridge Bay is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote, sheltered bay of co...
Anne Burgess 
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St Davids Beach
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Stonehaven Cowie Beach
David Radcliffe
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Port Lewaigue Beach Port Lewaigue Beach is approximately 3 kilometers west of Maughold.
Martyn Gorman
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Newburgh Beach
P L Chadwick
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Bognor Regis Pier Beach Bognor Regis Pier Beach lies 2 kilometers south west of Felpham, West Sussex.
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Broadhaven Beach The beach has been bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal destination for families and their furry fri...
Eric Jones 
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Murlough Beach
RichTea
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St. Just Priests Cove
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Chris Heaton
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Lyne Mouth Bay
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide...
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
Simon Carey
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Normans Bay
Phil Williams
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Weston Main Weston-super-Mare Main is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach, approximately t...
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