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Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Porthoustack is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble beach, approximately 240 metres wide, backed by...
Andy Stephenson
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Lyme Regis Front Beach Lyme Regis Front Beach is to the west of Lyme Regis on the south coast of Devon. The Cobb is a curved breakwater that...
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Ian Paterson 
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Splash Point
El Pollock
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Wallasey Beach
David Dixon 
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Fleetwood Beach
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Terry Johnson
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Seaham Beach Seaham Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in length. ...
Steve Daniels 
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Sconce Point Located adjacent to Fort Victoria Country Park, there is a small, pebbly beach that may not be among our top preferen...
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Martin Bodman
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Mewslade Bay East Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Man Sands
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
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Snettisham Beach
Caroline Tandy
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Duporth Beach
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide...
Dan Friess
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Binnel Bay This shoreline may not offer an easy entry or a suitable spot for swimming. Furthermore, it is studded with stones an...
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Little Haven Beach This beach is an ideal destination for families and those traveling with furry friends, as it is dog-friendly. Situat...
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