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roger geach
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Lantic Bay
ally McGurk
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Bardsea Beach Bardsea Beach lies 600 meters south east of Bardsea, Cumbria.
Chris Gunns
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Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
R J McNaughton
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Tynemouth Long Sands North Tynemouth Long Sands North Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Bantham is at the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximate...
Tom Jolliffe
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Man Sands
Stephen McCulloch
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Redcar Granville Redcar Granville is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-sloping sand...
Pierre Terre
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Mupe Bay Dogs are welcome to visit our establishment throughout the year.
Steve Daniels
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Selsey Hillfield Road Beach
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Mawgan Porth Mawgan Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sandy beach, approximately 720 metres wide, backed by ...
Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Chris Downer
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Ringstead Bay Ringstead Bay is on the Dorset coast and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote shingle beach, approxi...
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
Garry Bye
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Nanjizal Beach
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central Beach Beachlands Central Beach lies in Hampshire, 1000 meters south west of Mengham.
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
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