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David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
JThomas
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Bridlington South Cliff Beach
Robin Webster
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Lancing Green Beach
Anne Burgess
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Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
Eric Jones
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Lleiniog Penmon Beach
Stephen McKay
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Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
Simon Carey
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Winchelsea Winchelsea is a remote beach on the western edge of Rye Bay in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, with ...
Philip Halling
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Crooklets Crooklets Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 310 metres wide, with a ...
subberculture
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Portobello East Beach Portobello East Beach is approximately 800 meters east of Portobello.
Eirian Evans
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Llanddulas Beach
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
Steve Daniels 
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Bispham Bispham bathing water is mainly sandy with some patches of rocks and pebbles. It slopes slightly to the sea at low w...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Beach
Bob Crook
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Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
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