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Row
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Porthgwarra Beach Porthgwarra Beach is 2 kilometers south of Porthcurno in the county of Cornwall.
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
Chris Downer
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Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Jon Bunting from UK
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Great Yarmouth Pier Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth Pier beach is a wide sandy ...
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Robert Cuthill
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Swansea Slipway Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Kevin Gordon
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Seaford Bay Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
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...
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...
Ross
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Brown\'s Bay Brown\'s Bay beach is a beach in County Antrim.
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a small pebbled cove, approximately 500 metres wide, nea...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
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