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El Pollock
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Wallasey Beach
Nilfanion
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Readymoney Beach Readymoney Beach is located in Cornwall 900 meters south of Fowey.
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
Trish Steel
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Scarborough North Bay Scarborough North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 900 metres in length with a ge...
Keith Burroughs
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Fleetwood Fleetwood beach sits at the top end of the Fylde coastline, facing north into Morecambe Bay. The beach is mainly sand...
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
Chris Heaton
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Low Newton Low Newton Beach is a remote bathing water on the north Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is 0.5 k...
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...
Ian Greig 
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Penmaenmawr Beach
Steve Daniels
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Berrow North of Unity Farm Berrow North of Unity Farm is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a fairly remote sandy beac...
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Mick Lobb
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Port Eynon Bay Port Eynon Bay beach is approximately 600 meters south east of Port Eynon.
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Chris Court
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Stevenston Beach
Nick R
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Traigh a Mhill Nestled in seclusion lies a charming inlet boasting pristine white sands and deep waters. Aptly named "Inlet of the r...
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Graham Taylor
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Torbay Crawley Woods Beach
Roger Crowther
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The Gannel Estuary Enjoy the natural beauty of the Gannel Estuary, a tidal river that can be discovered during low tide. This estuary, o...
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