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Eric Jones
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Beaumaris Beach Beaumaris Beach is 300 meters east of Beaumaris in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
Roger Crowther
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The Gannel Estuary Enjoy the natural beauty of the Gannel Estuary, a tidal river that can be discovered during low tide. This estuary, o...
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay Bracklesham Bay beach is 200 meters south of Bracklesham in the county of West Sussex.
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Trevor Rickard
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Roker - Sunderland Roker Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach approximately 1.5 kilometres in length which lies immediately nort...
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Andy F
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Treyarnon Bay Treyarnon Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sheltered sandy bay approximately 200 metres wide, bac...
Oliver Dixon 
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Dale Beach Experience an array of amenities and activities at our breathtaking beach, which has been awarded the Blue Flag Award...
pam fray
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Tankerton Tankerton is situated on the North Kent coast. The shingle beach is gently sloping, flattening to a wide expanse of s...
Graham Taylor
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Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Trevor Rickard
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Port Isaac Beach Port Isaac Beach is about 200 meters south west of Port Isaac.
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Mothecombe is at the mouth of the Erme Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 3...
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Les Hull
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South Shields South Shields Beach is a resort beach south of the mouth of the River Tyne. It is a gently sloping sandy beach, 1.5 k...
Gordon Griffiths
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Seaham Central Beach
Steve  F
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands is a sandy resort beach with a promenade between the Royal Harbour and marina at the south and the whi...
Andrew Hackney 
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Loch Linnhe Beach
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