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Deborah Tilley
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Druidston Haven Beach This beach has been bestowed with the Green Coast Award for its commitment to environmental preservation. You can bri...
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
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.
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Paul Hutchinson
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Elbury Cove
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
Mat Fascione 
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Llanddona Beach
Jeff Buck 
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Barkby beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
peter robinson
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Newbiggin Moor Beach
Tony Atkin
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Tolcarne Tolcarne Beach, known locally as Talkarn Hole in the Rock, is located in Cornwall, England. Daily lifeguard coverage ...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
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...
David Medcalf
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Drummore Beach
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
David Hawgood
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Formby Formby bathing water is a large, sandy beach with extensive sand dunes between the beach and Formby town. There are m...
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