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Kilchattan Bay
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Grangetown Beach
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Scott Rimmer
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Trevor Rickard
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Lynmouth Beach
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Bardsea Beach Bardsea Beach lies 600 meters south east of Bardsea, Cumbria.
Rwendland
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Harwich Beacon Hill Beach
Richard Webb
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Strathy Bay
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Irvine Beach
Tom Pennington
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Manorbier Beach Manorbier Beach has been honored with the Green Coast Award for its pristine, eco-conscious environment. It is a fami...
Tom Pennington
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Watergate Bay Watergate Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach approximately one kilometre wide, backed b...
Eric Jones
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Trefor Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Stonehaven Cowie Beach
Philip Halling 
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Upton Towans Upton Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, a...
JThomas
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Wilsthorpe Wilsthorpe Beach is an extensive rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.8 kilometres in length wi...
David Dixon 
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Chorlton Water Park
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Les Hull
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South Shields South Shields Beach is a resort beach south of the mouth of the River Tyne. It is a gently sloping sandy beach, 1.5 k...
Shaun Ferguson
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Ilfracombe Hele Ilfracombe Hele Beach is a small cove at the resort of Ilfracombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a sheltered sand...
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