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Pauline Eccles
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Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
Robin Lucas
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Studland Knoll House Studland Knoll House is within Studland Bay on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a s...
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Port Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
David Martin 
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Porthloo
David Smith 
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Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Frinton is a quiet family resort. The beach is gently shelving and sandy. The beach is backed by the promenade and sl...
David Hawgood
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Treyarnon Bay
Alison Rawson
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Seahouses North Seahouses North Beach is a long remote beach situated on the north Northumberland coast. Measuring nearly two kilomet...
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Darren Rosson
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Freathy Beach
Derek Harper 
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Torre Abbey Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wid...
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
chris
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Ettrick Bay
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
Fossick OU
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Peter\'s Point
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Strete Gate Beach
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