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Mike Searle 
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Worbarrow Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
mattbuck category
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Teignmouth Town Teignmouth beach is close to the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Forester
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Freshwater East Beach The beach has been granted the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its commitment to environmental conservati...
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Mel Stevens
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Eastney The bathing water is situated in the southeast corner of Portsea Island which is part of the city of Portsmouth. The ...
Chris Gunns
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Charlestown West Beach Charlestown West Beach is 300 meters south east of Charlestown in the county of Cornwall.
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Humphrey Bolton
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Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Footprints
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Beachlands West The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Lynmouth Lynmouth is a small resort bay on the edge of Exmoor National Park on the north coast of Devon. The bay is sheltered ...
Rod Allday 
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Felpham Beach
william
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Canvey Island Beach Canvey Island Beach is 1000 meters south west of Leigh Beck in the county of Essex.
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Alan Stewart
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Croggan Beach This particular beach boasts a tranquil and isolated location, accessible by parking at Croggan and embarking on a le...
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
JHannanBriggs 
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Reighton Beach Reighton Beach is in North Yorkshire, 16 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
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