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Paul Hutchinson
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Maidencombe Maidencombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed by ...
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
brian clark
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Denemouth South Beach
Clive Perrin
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
Chris Allen 
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Teignmouth Back Beach
Andrew King 
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Penzance Mounts Bay
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Robin Lucas
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St. Brides Haven Beach
Andy F
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Sennen Sennen Cove is 1.6 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 940...
Rod Allday
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Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Arriva
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Cowes To the west of the town, Cowes beach is mostly gravel and slopes into deep water with strong currents. At high tide t...
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
Eric Jones
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Church Bay Church Bay beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers south west of Cylch-y-Garn.
Paul Mercer
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Marloes Sands This beach offers a variety of attractions for different types of visitors. It welcomes dogs, making it a perfect spo...
Michael HillKing
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Samson
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
JThomas
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Nairn Central Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Great Yarmouth Power Station Beach
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