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Derek Harper
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Paignton Paignton Sands Paignton Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by a...
Martin Pearman
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Heacham South Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Walpole Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
Shaun Ferguson
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Salcombe South Sands Salcombe South Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Derek Harper
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Hallsands
Pauline Eccles
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Instow Beach
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
Martin Bodman
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Pentewan Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Ken Grainger
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Burnham Jetty North Beach Burnham Jetty North Beach is located in Somerset 100 meters south west of Burnham-on-Sea.
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Anthony Foster
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Seaton Sluice Beach
Alisdair MacDonald 
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Port nan Ron Nestled at the edge of a tranquil bay lies a pristine beach with powdery white sand. This secluded beach is not easil...
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
Peter Church
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Singing Sands
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands beach lies in Dorset, 2 kilometers west of Turlin Moor.
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