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Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Walney Biggar Bank bathing water is the most southerly of the three beaches on Walney Island. The beach is made up of...
Tom Jolliffe
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Sedgwell Cove
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Penny Mayes
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Leysdown Leysdown is a traditional resort beach on the Isle of Sheppey. The gently sloping beach is mostly sandy, with some sh...
Mick Lobb
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Jackson\'s Bay
kim traynor 
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Fisherrow East Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Eastbourne West Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Porthminster Porthminster is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, with a...
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Stanley Howe
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Inverbervie Beach
Ian Murfitt 
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Largo East Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 660 metres wide, backed b...
Simon Leatherdale
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Traigh Mor The East side of Iona is home to the sprawling Big Beach – a picturesque white sand beach that offers spectacular vie...
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 ...
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Pauline Burden
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Brean Brean is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and mud beach resort, approximately 2.7 ...
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
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