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Steve Daniels 
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South Shields Beach
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Hove beach is west of the di...
Peter Wannop 
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Selwicks Bay
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
William Pugh
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Tywyn Beach
Tony Maguire
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Mill Bay
Danrok
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Plemont Beach
Florian Pépellin
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St Brelade\'s Beach
Clive Perrin
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Crackington Haven Beach Crackington Haven Beach is about 200 meters west of Crackington Haven.
Gordon Griffiths
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Seaham Central Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Alan Heardman
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Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a popular resort with a gently sloping sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and gardens, an...
Partonez
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Stoke Fleming.
Richard Law
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Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Clarach South Beach Clarach South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south east of Clarach.
David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
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