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Chris Downer
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Readymoney Cove Readymoney Cove is at the mouth of the Fowey Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy cove, appro...
Philip Halling
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Porthcothan Porthcothan Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sheltered sandy bay, approximately 400 metres wide,...
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Port Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Chris Downer 
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Branksome Dene Beach - Bournemouth Dogs are welcome at this beach throughout the year.
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Eric Jones
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Beaumaris Beach Beaumaris Beach is 300 meters east of Beaumaris in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
Barry Shimmon
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Blackgang Beach Nestled between Blackgang and Rocken End, there lies a stunning shingle beach that many locals refer to as both Black...
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Andrew Wood
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Golspie North Beach
Robin Webster 
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Chapman's Pool
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Plas Menai Beach
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
John Salmon
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Deal Castle Once one of the busiest ports in England, Deal is now a small resort on the Kent coast about 14 km north east from Do...
chris lovelock
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Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
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