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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. ...
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
John Smitten
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Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Ramsgate Western Undercliffe is a sandy beach between a number of groynes over about 300m. To the west of Ramsgate Ha...
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
Mike Faherty
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Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
Andy Beecroft
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Filey Filey Beach is an extensive sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is 850 metre...
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Richard Law
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Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Chris Downer
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Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Partonez
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Stoke Fleming.
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Port Isaac Beach Port Isaac Beach is about 200 meters south west of Port Isaac.
Deborah Tilley
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Llanelli Beach
OLU
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Aberystwyth South Beach Aberystwyth South Beach is approximately 600 meters south west of Aberystwyth.
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...
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