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Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
Bill Boaden 
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Slapton Sands Torcross Beach
Vincent Babb
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Fontygary Bay
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 ...
David Long
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Silecroft Silecroft bathing water is a remote, steeply sloping, pebbly beach levelling out to flat sand closer to the sea. At h...
Bob Linsdell
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Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Nigel Chadwick
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Ravenglass Beach Ravenglass Beach is about 100 meters west of Ravenglass.
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Christine Courtney 
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Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
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...
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 ...
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trevone Bay
Iain Macaulay
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Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
MichaelMaggs
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Mundesley Mundesley is a popular traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach and tidal pools. It is backed by a raised promen...
Chris Downer
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Worbarrow Beach
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
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