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Trevor Rickard
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Lynmouth Beach
Nigel Mykura
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Weymouth Lodmoor Beach
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
Dot Potter
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Gronant Dunes Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
Paul McIlroy
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Kirkcaldy Linktown Beach
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
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...
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
Paul Mercer
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Marloes Sands This beach offers a variety of attractions for different types of visitors. It welcomes dogs, making it a perfect spo...
Mike Faherty 
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Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
Michael HillKing
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Samson
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
Mike Williams
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Newgale Beach The beach boasts a Blue Flag certification, making it an ideal location for families and their beloved furry friends,...
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
hilaris
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Holywell Bay Holywell Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backed ...
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
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