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MDS
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is 1 kilometers west of Clevedon in the county of North Somerset.
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Warren Dawlish Warren is on the south coast of Devon and is a long sand spit extending across the mouth of the Exe Estuary. ...
Row
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Cadgwith Cove Cadgwith Cove beach is situated 14 kilometers south east of Helston in Cornwall.
Dr Neil Clifton
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Peel Beach
Roger Crowther
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The Gannel Estuary Enjoy the natural beauty of the Gannel Estuary, a tidal river that can be discovered during low tide. This estuary, o...
Sebastian Ballard
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Christchurch Steamer Point Christchurch Steamer Point beach is located 2 kilometers south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset.
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...
Chris Downer 
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Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
Danrok
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Green Island Beach
pam fray
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Girvan Beach
P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
Phil Williams
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Weston Main Weston-super-Mare Main is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach, approximately t...
Chris Downer
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Periglis
Jim Champion
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Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach is 7 kilometers south east of Christchurch in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome a...
Shaun Ferguson
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Croyde Bay Croyde Bay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide, backed with dun...
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
Iain Lees 
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Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach with occasional rocky outcrops in the inter-tidal area. The ...
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