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Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth East Cliff Beach Bournemouth East Cliff Beach is situated about 6 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Spittal Beach is a gently sloping resort beach approximately one kilometre long situated immediately south of the mou...
Chris J Dixon
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St Anthony Head Beach
hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Pierre Terre
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Hillhead Beach Hillhead Beach is approximately 6 kilometers south of Fareham.
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Hove beach is west of the di...
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
JThomas
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St. Combs Beach
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Beach Bantham Beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Bigbury-on-Sea.
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Mary and Angus Hogg
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Croy Beach
Eric Jones 
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Aberdaron Beach Aberdaron Beach is 200 meters south of Aberdaron in the county of Gwynedd.
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Peter Wasp
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Saundersfoot Beach The beach boasts numerous amenities that make it an excellent destination for families and couples alike. It has been...
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Porthoustack is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble beach, approximately 240 metres wide, backed by...
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