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Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
OLU
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Aberystwyth South Beach Aberystwyth South Beach is approximately 600 meters south west of Aberystwyth.
Chris Gunns
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Duporth Duporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach, approximately 450 metres wide, backed...
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Gare Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North Gare Beach is the southern ...
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
Chris Whippet 
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Folkestone Beach
Pam Brophy
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Caswell Bay Caswell Bay beach lies 1 kilometers south west of Newton, Swansea.
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Les Hull 
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Dunure Beach
Derek Harper
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Porthpean Porthpean is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 290 metres wide, surrounded by...
OLU
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Ynyslas Beach
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
Anthony Foster
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Seaton Sluice Beach
E Gammie 
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Hythe Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
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