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Bob Jones
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West Mersea Beach
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Peter Strugnell
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St Margaret`s Bay
Dmitrij M
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Ingoldmells South Ingoldmells South Beach is a busy resort town on a fairly developed stretch of coastline. The sandy beach is backed b...
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Martin Pearman
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Heacham South Beach
David Dixon 
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Tenby South Beach The beach boasts a number of accolades including the Blue Flag Award, which guarantees high environmental and safety ...
Dr Neil Clifton
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Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 330 metres wide, surrounded...
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Chris Downer
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Worbarrow Beach
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
Richard Croft 
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
Paul Gillett 
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Saltdean Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Sedgwell Cove
Clive Perrin
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Highcliffe Beach Highcliffe Beach is located 1000 meters south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome between...
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
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