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Tony Atkin
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Ness Cove Ness Cove is on the south coast of Devon, just south of the mouth of the Teign Estuary. It is a remote, secluded sand...
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
bunberyist
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Maenporth Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, su...
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
Robin Lucas
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Portmellon Beach Portmellon Beach is situated 200 meters east of Portmellon in Cornwall.
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
Richard Croft 
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
Pam Brophy
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Mumbles Head Beach
R J McNaughton
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Tynemouth Long Sands North Tynemouth Long Sands North Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Paul Buckingham
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Craster Beach Craster Beach is situated in the county of Northumberland, 100 meters north east of Craster.
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
David Dixon 
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Chorlton Water Park
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
Paul Gillett 
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Saltdean Beach
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
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