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Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Nigel Brown
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Gairloch Big Sand
Chmee
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Brighton Central Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Goodrington Goodrington is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by Good...
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Mike Williams
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Newgale Beach The beach boasts a Blue Flag certification, making it an ideal location for families and their beloved furry friends,...
Mike Searle 
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Worbarrow Beach
Roger Smith
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Seaham Hall Beach Seaham Hall Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in len...
Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
Tim Green from Bradford
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Jangye Ryne Beach
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...
Donald Brydon
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
pam fray
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Girvan Beach
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
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