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Rod Allday
Photo: Rod Allday CC BY-SA 2.0
Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Tunstall is currently closed, there is no safe access to bathers due to coastal erosion. Tunstall Beach is a long rur...
Simon Carey
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Camber Beach Camber Beach is located in East Sussex 3 kilometers south west of Camber.
Chris Downer
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Ringstead Bay Ringstead Bay is on the Dorset coast and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote shingle beach, approxi...
Bob Jones 
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Hartland Quay Hartland Quay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a rock and pebble beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backe...
Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Kevin Gordon
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Seaford Bay Beach
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Town Dawlish Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, close to the ...
Eric Jones
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Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach is situated in the county of Isle of Anglesey, 700 meters north west of Rhosneigr.
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Tony Atkin
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Talland Bay
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Braye Beach
Robert Cuthill
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Swansea Slipway Beach
John Davies
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Holland Beach
Ian Balcombe
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Keiss Beach
Steve Daniels
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Meadfoot Meadfoot is on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rocky beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backe...
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