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Philip Halling
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Botany Bay, Broadstairs Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent has over a kilometre of sandy beach above an extensive wave-cut r...
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide...
Robin Lucas
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St. Brides Haven Beach
Steve Daniels
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Summerleaze Summerleaze is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 440 metres wide, backed with...
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
David Hawgood
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Treyarnon Bay
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Minster Leas bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The long sand and shingle beach is g...
Richard Baker
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Dunster Beach Dunster is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Chris Gunns 
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Port St. Mary Beach Port St. Mary Beach is located in Rushen 200 meters north east of Port Saint Mary.
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
Graham Taylor
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Torbay Crawley Woods Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine Central Beach
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
Ross
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Brown\'s Bay Brown\'s Bay beach is a beach in County Antrim.
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
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