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Jeremy Bolwell 
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Aberarth Beach Aberarth Beach is in Ceredigion, 300 meters west of Aberarth.
OLU
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Ynyslas Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Laugharne Beach
Footprints
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Beachlands West The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Bob Shires
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Moelfre Beach
Nigel Cox
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Margate Palm Bay
Robin Lucas
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Aber Mawr Beach Aber Mawr Beach is approximately 3 kilometers south of Pencaer.
James Denham 
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Carnoustie Beach Carnoustie Beach is situated about 400 meters south east of Carnoustie.
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Colin Babb
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St Helens St Helens is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight at the mouth of Bembridge Harbour. Measuring...
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
Christine Matthews
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Brighton Central Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Brighton Central beach is we...
Sandra White
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Amble Links Amble links Beach is a remote bathing water on the Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is one kilome...
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Phillip Perry
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Eastbourne North Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Man Sands
Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Ross
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Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
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