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Eryka Hurst
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Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
Robin Stott 
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Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Jon Carslake
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Booby\'s Beach Booby\'s Beach is 1 kilometers west of Constantine Bay in the county of Cornwall.
pam fray
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Tankerton Beach
DS Pugh
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Harlech Beach
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Saltburn beach is a gently-sloping sandy resort beach backed by cliffs. Its principal feature is the Victorian pier. ...
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Danrok
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Plemont Beach
David Smith 
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Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
Nicholas Mutton
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Padstow Beach
MDS
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is 1 kilometers west of Clevedon in the county of North Somerset.
Philip Halling
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Botany Bay, Broadstairs Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent has over a kilometre of sandy beach above an extensive wave-cut r...
Ian Paterson 
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Splash Point
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
Stuart Wilding
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St Ninians Isle Beach
Evelyn Simak
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West Runton West Runton is predominately a sand and shingle beach, but also has some rocky areas and is backed by a sandy cliff. ...
OLU
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Southwick Beach
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