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Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Jaywick is a small coastal village with large caravan parks to the west. The quiet and sandy beach has recently been ...
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
Eric Jones 
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Nicholson\'s Strand Beach
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Eric Jones
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Traeth Llydan Beach
Darren Haddock
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Porth Oer Beach Porth Oer Beach is situated about 4 kilometers north west of Aberdaron.
Richard Webb
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Strathy Bay
Richard Webb
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Kirkcaldy Seafield Beach
mattbuck category
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Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) Shoalstone is at Brixham on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, ne...
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
Gary Rogers
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Gullane Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
RichTea
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Praa Sands East Beach Praa Sands East Beach lies 3 kilometers south west of Breage, Cornwall.
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Coppet Hall Beach The beach is an ideal destination for families and couples who are looking for a refreshing outdoor experience. With ...
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