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Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove
Andrew Abbott 
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Great Par
David Smith 
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Newtown Creek Although it is listed as a beach, this location may not fully qualify as such. Instead, it is a popular spot for yach...
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Chris Downer 
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Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Cullercoats Bay Beach is a gently sloping resort beach enclosed by piers at each end making a very sheltered bay.
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Robin Webster
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Worthing The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area with the town centre c...
georama
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Beauport Beach Beauport Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of St. Brelade in Jersey.
Stephen McKay
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Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
Chris Gunns 
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Brewery Beach Brewery Beach is a beach in Rushen.
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