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Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Beach - Burton Bradstock Visitors are welcome to bring their dogs to the front of the cliffs throughout the entire year. However, it is import...
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
Philip Halling
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Botany Bay, Broadstairs Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent has over a kilometre of sandy beach above an extensive wave-cut r...
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Simon Carey
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Saltdean Saltdean is a village suburb to the east of Brighton, on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Between the groynes...
Deborah Tilley
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Druidston Haven Beach This beach has been bestowed with the Green Coast Award for its commitment to environmental preservation. You can bri...
gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Philip Halling
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Combe Martin Beach Combe Martin Beach is in Devon, 2 kilometers west of Combe Martin.
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Richard Webb
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Seton Sands
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
hilaris
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Holywell Bay Holywell Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backed ...
Andrew Abbott 
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Great Par
David M Moore
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West Wittering The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. T...
colin grice
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Sandsend Beach
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