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David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Albert Bridge 
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Crawfordsburn Beach Crawfordsburn Beach is situated in the county of County Down, 1 kilometers north of Crawfordsburn.
Derek Harper
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St Mary's Bay (Devon) St Mary's Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 450 metres wide, backed by cl...
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
Tony Atkin
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Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
Anne and Jeff Rolfe 
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Port Soderick Beach Port Soderick Beach is a beach in Middle.
Mike Williams
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Newgale Beach The beach boasts a Blue Flag certification, making it an ideal location for families and their beloved furry friends,...
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
Trish Steel
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Great Yarmouth North Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth North beach is wide and san...
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
Wesley Trevor Johnston 
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Kessingland Beach
Rod Allday
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Porthzennor Cove Porthzennor Cove beach is 1 kilometers north of Zennor in the county of Cornwall.
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
pam fray
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West Beach, Whitstable West Beach is situated at Whitstable on the North Kent coast. The gently sloping shingle beach is intersected by wood...
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Walter Baxter
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Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach is in Northumberland 800 meters east of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Nick Andrews
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Brandy Cove Brandy Cove beach is in Swansea, 1 kilometers south east of Bishopston.
Simon Carey
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Greatstone Beach
Florian Pépellin
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St Brelade\'s Beach
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