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Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
Jonathan Wilkins
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Conwy Morfa Beach Conwy Morfa Beach is located in Conwy 1 kilometers west of Conwy Marina Village.
Kenneth Allen
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Swanpool Swanpool is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and sandy beach resort, approximately 140 metres wide, bac...
sue hogben 
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Porthleven West Beach Porthleven West Beach is located 1 kilometers south of Porthleven in the county of Cornwall.
kevin rothwell
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Arbroath Victoria Park Beach Arbroath Victoria Park Beach is about 800 meters north east of Arbroath.
Alex McGregor 
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Workington Beach
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Mullion.
Maurice D Budden 
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Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
Derek Harper
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Babbacombe Beach Babbacombe Beach is in Torbay, 2 kilometers north of Torquay.
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Alex Robinson
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Porth Neigwl Beach Porth Neigwl Beach is in Gwynedd, 1 kilometers south west of Llanengan.
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
DS Pugh
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Sheringham Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porth Trecastle Beach Porth Trecastle Beach is situated 3 kilometers west of Aberffraw in Isle of Anglesey.
Richard Humphrey 
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Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort. The Old Hunstanton beach is at the north end just outside of ...
Kenneth  Allen 
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Portrush West Strand Beach Portrush West Strand Beach is situated 300 meters south of Portrush in County Antrim.
georama
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Bonne Nuit Beach Bonne Nuit Beach lies 1 kilometers north east of St. John, Jersey.
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