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Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
Arriva
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Cowes To the west of the town, Cowes beach is mostly gravel and slopes into deep water with strong currents. At high tide t...
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Lewis Clarke 
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Scratchell's Bay There is a secluded beach located near the Needles that is only accessible by boat or expert knowledge of the area. T...
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Bill Webb
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Dunster North West Beach
paul gardner
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Towan Towan is in Newquay Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a shingle beach resort approximately 300 metres wide ba...
Philip Halling
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Saunton Sands Saunton Sands bathing water is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort backed by sand dunes. The beac...
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
John Smitten
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Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Ramsgate Western Undercliffe is a sandy beach between a number of groynes over about 300m. To the west of Ramsgate Ha...
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Chris Gunns
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Whale Chine Although the beach has become somewhat inaccessible from the top due to erosion, it can still be reached by walking a...
Philip Halling 
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Sugary Cove
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
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