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Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Jeremy Owen
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Freshwater West Beach This beach boasts a range of fantastic amenities, making it the perfect location for couples seeking a day out. The a...
Rod Allday
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Porthzennor Cove Porthzennor Cove beach is 1 kilometers north of Zennor in the county of Cornwall.
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
RichTea
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Praa Sands East Beach Praa Sands East Beach lies 3 kilometers south west of Breage, Cornwall.
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
Nigel Mykura
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West Bay (West) West Bay (West) is next to Bridport Harbour in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a pebble, shingle and sand beach r...
Mark Gadsby
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Chapel St Leonards Chapel St Leonards is a popular village resort beach just along the coast from Ingoldmells and Skegness. The sandy be...
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay
gary radford
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Sutton-on-Sea Sutton-on-Sea is a small resort with a wide sandy beach. The beach is close to gardens and backed by the town.
Robin Webster
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Lancing Green Beach
Graham Taylor
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Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Mike Faherty 
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Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Stephen Armstrong
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Hest Bank Beach Hest Bank Beach lies in Lancashire, 600 meters west of Hest Bank.
Peter Watkins
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Cotswold Country Park and Beach The bathing water is in Keynes Lake 32 in the Cotswolds Water Park near Somerford Keynes. The beach is 140 metres lon...
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