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Oliver Dixon 
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Dale Beach Experience an array of amenities and activities at our breathtaking beach, which has been awarded the Blue Flag Award...
Steve  F
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is in East Riding of Yorkshire 1000 meters east of Bridlington.
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
Stephen McKay
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Poppit West Beach The beach is bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it a prime family-friendly destination that extends a warm wel...
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Philip Halling
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Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
william
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Southend Thorpe Bay Thorpe Bay is a sandy/shingle beach that stretches from Eastern Esplanade by Southchurch Park through to Thorpe Bay Y...
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Cered
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Abercastle Beach Abercastle Beach is situated in the county of Pembrokeshire, 2 kilometers north of Trefin.
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
nick macneill
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Lowestoft Marine Parade Beach
Immanuel Giel
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Morecambe South The bathing water at Morecambe South is gently sloping and with small pebbles. There is a strip of beach exposed thro...
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Graham Taylor
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Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Trevor Rickard
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Laugharne Beach
Ian Capper
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Hemsby Hemsby is a popular resort with a wide sandy beach and is backed by dunes. Hemsby Beach is approximately 10 kilometer...
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