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Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Warren Dawlish Warren is on the south coast of Devon and is a long sand spit extending across the mouth of the Exe Estuary. ...
Humphrey Bolton
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Aberaeron Harbour Beach Aberaeron Harbour Beach is about 300 meters west of Aberaeron.
hayley green
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Tynemouth Long Sands South Tynemouth Long Sands South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Derek Harper
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Shaldon Beach
Deborah Tilley
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Llanelli Beach
Penny Mayes
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Leysdown Leysdown is a traditional resort beach on the Isle of Sheppey. The gently sloping beach is mostly sandy, with some sh...
Ian S 
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Fort Victoria Woodland Beach There is a picturesque beach, whose name is not yet known, concealed within the woods. By strolling along a path, you...
Clive Perrin
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Crackington Haven Beach Crackington Haven Beach is about 200 meters west of Crackington Haven.
Chris Downer 
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Poole Branksome Chine Poole Branksome Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach ...
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Watchet Beach
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
Kate Jewell
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Little Fistral Beach Located to the north of the renowned Fistral Beach of Newquay, lies the picturesque Little Fistral beach. Accessible ...
Chris J Dixon
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Polkerris Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Paul Gillett
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Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
GaryReggae
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Dawlish Town Beach
Jim Champion
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Eypemouth Eypemouth is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
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