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Avon Beach is a sandy beach situated in the coastal town of Mudeford, the beach sits just east of Mudeford Quay and marks the start ...

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Beer beach is a natural suntrap and the waters in the bay are very sheltered with the imposing limestone cliffs giving protection from the wind. ...

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Blackpool Sands, set in a sheltered bay surrounded by evergreens and pines, is one of South Devon's most beautiful natural treasures. An award-winning privately managed ...

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Manor Steps is a delightful location on Bournemouth's seafront. An ideal family choice for a day or a stay at the beach, Manor Steps is ...

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Situated at the opening to one of Bournemouth's famous Chines, this beach features a good range of facilities including beach chalets which are available to ...

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Ideally located at the opening to one of Bournemouth's famous Chines, this golden sandy beach is ideal for families looking for an entertaining day out. ...

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This feature-laden beach is a firm favourite with families. It provides good bathing areas and is easily accessed via means of a cliff lift, cliff ...

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Southbourne is one of Bournemouth's quieter beaches, popular with bathers due to the fact it has no sudden shelves or rip currents. This sandy beach ...

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Carbis Bay Beach is in the wider St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is privately owned and managed by Carbis Bay ...

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Crooklets is located on the northern side of Bude and can be reached by a short walk over the Summerleaze Downs or down the hill ...

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Croyde Beach lies between the headlands of Baggy Point to the North and Saunton Down to the South. Apart from rocky areas to the North ...

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Our family beach resort has a lovely "Blue Flag" beach backed by sand dunes and small lakes, a haven for a great variety of wildlife ...

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Exmouth Beach is a long sandy beach stretching from Orcombe point in the east to Exmouth docks in the West. It is nationally renowned as ...

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Friars Cliff is a shingle and sand beach located between Christchurch and Lymington, which is lined with quaint, multicoloured beach huts and boasts uninterrupted views ...

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Gyllynvase is the main beach associated with the historical port town of Falmouth. Gyllyngvase, which is also affectionately known as Gylly, is a south facing ...

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Highcliffe beach is a stretch of shingle and sand beaches at the most easterly point of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on the Dorset - Hampshire ...

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Polzeath is a wide bay in the mouth of the Camel Estuary. The beach, that boasts fine golden sand, is fringed with rockpools boasting a ...

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A fine golden sand beach that slopes gradually, with gentle shelving making it an excellent choice for families, with young children.The promenade features a café ...

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A popular haven for the locals, this fine sandy beach offers more peaceful surroundings than some of Poole's livelier tourist hot spots. The water is ...

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A family friendly beach that slowly and gradually slopes away, ensuring it is safe for even the smallest of children. The fine golden sand and ...

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Adjoining Sandbanks Peninsula, Shore Road is a popular sandy beach with an excellent range of facilities and scenic views to the Purbecks.It is popular with ...

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Porthmeor is a wide sandy beach, a stone-thow from iconic Tate St Ives building and a short walk from the picturesque coastal town of St ...

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Porthtowan is a large west facing beach fringed with dramatic cliffs, which still retain evidence of the areas rich industrial past. Access on to the ...

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Seaton Bay, with its mile-long pebble beach, sits right on the edge of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO world heritage site. The beach is backed ...

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The main beach on the town's sea-front is largely made up of hand-sized pebbles above the shoreline.At low tide a strip of sand is exposed ...

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Bude is an area that blends the old with the new, traditional activities with modern trends. Considerable green corridors such as the River Neet valley, ...

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Swanage’s pride and joy is it’s gently shelving, golden sandy beach, and clear unpolluted water. Swanage Beach has received the Blue Flag and Seaside Award ...

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Breakwater is a small shingle beach adjacent to picturesque Brixham harbour. It has easy disabled access with adequate parking at the back of the beach, ...

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Broadsands is a beautiful beach in an idyllic rural setting. Consisting mainly of sand, it's gently slopping gradient and easy access make it a popular ...

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A small stretch of shingle beach nestled below an array of spectacular cliffs provides a perfect setting for those who prefer a quieter environment in ...

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Nestling at the bottom of red sandstone cliffs, Torbay Beach is a sheltered haven for those looking for a relaxing day out. This attractive stretch ...

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Preston is a red sand beach adjacent to Paignton Sands. A popular family beach with a long promenade lined with thefamous multi-coloured beach huts that ...

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Torre Abbey Sands is part of the English Riviera and it lives up to the name with its stunning sands, impressive views and sunshine. As ...

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Trevone Bay, also known as Porthmissen Beach, is a small sandy bay located in north Cornwall a short distance from Padstow. The small sandy bay ...

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More than two miles of golden sand backed by a unique pebble ridge linking to Northam Burrows Country Park, which is part of the UK's ...

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Weymouth Central is an award-winning sandy beach overlooked by a magnificent Georgian seafront, located at theheart of the Jurassic Coastline. This sheltered bay has a ...

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Widemouth Bay is a wide, easily accessible beach located 3 miles south of Bude. The characteristics of the site make it an excellent family beach ...

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