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Steve Daniels 
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Bispham Bispham bathing water is mainly sandy with some patches of rocks and pebbles. It slopes slightly to the sea at low w...
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Evelyn Simak 
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Winterton Beach
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
martin dawes
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle ...
Paul Gillett 
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Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
Darren Rosson
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Trevone Bay Trevone Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 170 metres wide, in a...
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
Sarah Smith
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Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy beach, approxim...
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Ross
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Ballywalter Beach Ballywalter Beach is situated about 600 meters south east of Ballywalter.
Jeff Buck 
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Barkby beach
Philip Halling
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Crooklets Crooklets Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 310 metres wide, with a ...
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Colin Vosper
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Ladram Bay
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