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Christine Matthews
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Gorleston Beach Gorleston-on-Sea is a resort town that became popular in Edwardian times. It has a long sandy beach backed by a prome...
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Grant Sherman
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Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is south of the Taw/Torridge Estuary on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, appr...
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Robin Lucas
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Portmellon Beach Portmellon Beach is situated 200 meters east of Portmellon in Cornwall.
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
Anne Burgess
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Cushendun Beach
David Dixon 
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Osborne Bay The beach is an excellent destination for individuals resembling Queen Victoria. It boasts a beautiful scenery, howev...
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove Beach
Tony Maguire
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Bigbury-on-Sea North Bigbury-on-Sea North is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately ...
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
John Baker 
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Folkestone Warren Beach
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
Stephen McCulloch
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Redcar Granville Redcar Granville is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-sloping sand...
John Rostron
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Clonque Bay Clonque Bay beach is situated in the county of Guernsey, 2 kilometers south west of St Anne.
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
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