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Helen Wilkinson
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Newbiggin South Newbiggin South Beach is a gently sloping resort beach at the southern end of Newbiggin Bay. It is approx 750 metres ...
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Alan Bowring
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Limpert Bay
Philip Halling 
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Polzeath Polzeath Beach is just north of the Camel Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approxi...
John Smitten
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Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Beach Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Beach is 1 kilometers south west of Ramsgate in the county of Kent.
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sidmouth Town Beach
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Steve Daniels 
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Shanklin Shanklin beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is towards the south of Sandown Bay. The southern half of...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
Sheila Russell
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Mexico Towans Mexico Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
OLU
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Southwick Beach
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Row
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Cadgwith Cove Cadgwith Cove beach is situated 14 kilometers south east of Helston in Cornwall.
Barney Moss from London UK
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Porthallow Porthallow is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble and shingle beach, approximately 150 metres wide,...
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Alan Fryer
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Llanbedrog Beach
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
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