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Eugene Birchall
Photo: Eugene Birchall CC BY-SA 2.0
Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
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...
Dr Neil Clifton
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Peel Beach
Nigel Brown
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Gairloch Big Sand
Robin Drayton
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Barafundle Beach This pristine beach has been recognized for its outstanding features, including its dog-friendly policy, appeal to co...
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Simon Carey
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St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Nick R
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Traigh a Mhill Nestled in seclusion lies a charming inlet boasting pristine white sands and deep waters. Aptly named "Inlet of the r...
Dave Fergusson
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Lower Largo Beach
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
Graham Horn
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Stokes Bay The bathing water is a gently shelving beach in Hampshire on the South coast. The beach faces south-west across the S...
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Sheila Russell
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Upton Towans Beach
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