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Philip Halling 
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Upton Towans Upton Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, a...
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sandymere Beach
Geof Sheppard
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Weston-super-Mare Marine Lake Beach
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
Tim Green
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Portscatho Beach Portscatho Beach is 100 meters north east of Portscatho in the county of Cornwall.
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
OLU
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Yarmouth Beach
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Chris Downer 
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Blackwaterfoot Beach Blackwaterfoot Beach is in North Ayrshire, 100 meters south west of Blackwaterfoot.
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Zorba the Geek 
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Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve Nestled amidst the picturesque coast of Norfolk, Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve stands as an epitome of na...
David Radcliffe
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Port Lewaigue Beach Port Lewaigue Beach is approximately 3 kilometers west of Maughold.
Simon Carey
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Newhaven Central Beach
Mike Faherty 
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Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
David and Rachel Landin
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Heacham Heacham North Beach is part of an extensive beach line which stretches north from the mudflats at Snettisham, up the ...
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Beach
pam fray
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West Beach, Whitstable West Beach is situated at Whitstable on the North Kent coast. The gently sloping shingle beach is intersected by wood...
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