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Steve Daniels
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Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe Combesgate Beach is separated by cliffs from the main Woolacombe resort beach on the north coast of Devon. It is a sa...
Dara Jasumani
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Pendine Morfa Bay
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Dara Jasumani
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Westdale Beach
Shirley Grant
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Traigh Bhan Na Sgurra or Scoor The Gaelic name "Rocky White Beach" perfectly describes the picturesque Scoor beach located on the southern coast of ...
Paul Glazzard
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Skipsea Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
Chris Heaton
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Lyne Mouth Bay
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Steve Daniels 
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Blue Anchor West Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water...
JThomas 
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Cambois North Beach Cambois North Beach is approximately 4 kilometers north of Blyth.
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
Chris Gunns
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Saint\'s Bay
Steve Daniels 
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Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach is in Conwy 1 kilometers north west of Colwyn Bay.
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