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Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
Kate Jewell
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Bigbury-on-Sea South Bigbury-on-Sea South is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately ...
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Jonathan Billinger
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Porthcawl Rest Bay Porthcawl Rest Bay beach lies 3 kilometers south of Kenfig, Bridgend.
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Chris Court
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Stevenston Beach
Trish Steel
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Christchurch Avon Beach Christchurch Avon Beach is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide from ...
Paul Hutchinson
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Elbury Cove
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
colin grice
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Sandsend Sandsend Beach is a rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately one kilometre in length with a g...
Kenneth Allen
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Portrush White Rocks Beach Portrush White Rocks Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north east of Portrush.
Andy Potter
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Littlehampton The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Littlehampton Harbour. The bathing...
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Tim Green from Bradford
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Jangye Ryne Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Porthcurnick is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 210 metres wide, backed by ...
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Horsey Beach
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Simon Hookey
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Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
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