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Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Andy F
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Treyarnon Bay Treyarnon Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sheltered sandy bay approximately 200 metres wide, bac...
Lee Mills
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Scarborough South Bay Scarborough South Beach is a popular resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 0.5 kilometres in length wit...
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay
Philip Halling 
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Sugary Cove
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope East Beach
paul gardner
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Towan Towan is in Newquay Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a shingle beach resort approximately 300 metres wide ba...
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 ...
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands Paignton Preston Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by ...
Editor
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Steephill Cove The beach we're discussing is aptly named due to its steep slope for accessibility. It presents an inviting location ...
William Pugh
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Tywyn Beach
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
Kate Jewell
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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
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