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Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Hove beach is west of the di...
Roger Davies
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Moreton Beach
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Beach Polstreath Beach is 800 meters north east of Mevagissey in the county of Cornwall.
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
Pam Brophy
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Tintagel Beach
DS Pugh
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Seaton Carew North Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North is the northern end of an e...
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
Ross
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Ballywalter Beach Ballywalter Beach is situated about 600 meters south east of Ballywalter.
georama
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La Haule Beach
RichTea
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St. Just Priests Cove
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Andrew Hill
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Millom Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Mother Ivey`s Bay Mother Ivey's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 480 metres wide, backed...
Trevor Harris
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Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
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