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David Martin 
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Porthloo
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
Graham Loveland
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Feock Loe Beach
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Darren Rosson
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Trevone Bay Trevone Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 170 metres wide, in a...
Tony Atkin 
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Lynmouth Lynmouth is a small resort bay on the edge of Exmoor National Park on the north coast of Devon. The bay is sheltered ...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Spittal Beach is a gently sloping resort beach approximately one kilometre long situated immediately south of the mou...
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Stephen McKay
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Ventnor Ventnor Bay is a small resort beach situated on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring 300m in length, the p...
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Ian Paterson
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Eastbourne Beach
Anthony Foster
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Seaton Sluice Beach
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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St Mildred's Bay, Westgate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Danrok
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Green Island Beach
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Steve Daniels
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Summerleaze Summerleaze is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 440 metres wide, backed with...
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