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Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Gunwalloe Cove
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
Stanley Howe
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Inverbervie Beach
Alex McGregor 
Photo: Alex McGregor  CC BY-SA 2.0
Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Caroline Tandy
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Duporth Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Great Mattiscombe Beach
Graham Taylor
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Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Robin Webster
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Worthing The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area with the town centre c...
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
Robin Lucas
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Studland Knoll House Studland Knoll House is within Studland Bay on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a s...
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Lynmouth Beach
Colin Kinnear
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Southerness Beach
Vincent Babb
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Fontygary Bay
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
Ross
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Ballywalter Beach Ballywalter Beach is situated about 600 meters south east of Ballywalter.
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
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