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Paul Gillett
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Birling Gap Birling Gap is a small remote bay east of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The beach is approximately 300 metres (m) wide ...
Simon Carey
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Ryde Springvale Beach
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Rob Farrow
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Tregonhawke Tregonhawke beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a long sand and rock beach approximately 1...
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Portwrinkle is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately one kilometre wide, ...
Trevor Rickard
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Lynmouth Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
Michael HillKing
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Samson
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Mat Fascione 
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Llanddona Beach
Christine Matthews
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Gorleston Beach Gorleston-on-Sea is a resort town that became popular in Edwardian times. It has a long sandy beach backed by a prome...
Bob Embleton
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Wherry Town Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Tony Atkin
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Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Helwell Bay
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sidmouth Town Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Dale Beach Experience an array of amenities and activities at our breathtaking beach, which has been awarded the Blue Flag Award...
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