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Nigel Callaghan
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Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Putsborough Putsborough is south of Woolacombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 780 m...
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Christine Matthews
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Gorleston Beach Gorleston-on-Sea is a resort town that became popular in Edwardian times. It has a long sandy beach backed by a prome...
Ross
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Brown\'s Bay Brown\'s Bay beach is a beach in County Antrim.
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Enrapture Media enrapture
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Vazon Beach
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Beach
Kevin Gordon
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Seaford Bay Beach
Greg Stringham
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Inverboyndie Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Robin Drayton
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Crackington Haven Crackington Haven is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered bay of mainly shingle, sand and pebble...
Paul Thomson
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Seamill Beach
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Iain Macaulay
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Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
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...
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