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Philip Halling
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Bude Sandymouth Beach Bude Sandymouth Beach is 5 kilometers south of Morwenstow in the county of Cornwall.
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
John Ferguson 
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Seacliff Beach
Row
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Porthgwarra Beach Porthgwarra Beach is 2 kilometers south of Porthcurno in the county of Cornwall.
Richard West 
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North Berwick West Beach
Mick Garratt
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Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
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, ...
Christopher Hilton 
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Porlock Weir Porlock Bay is between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. Porlock Weir is...
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Plymouth Hoe West is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Ann Cook 
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Dhoon Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Polkerris Beach
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Blue Anchor Beach Blue Anchor Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Blue Anchor.
Eryka Hurst
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Perranuthnoe Perranuthnoe is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by c...
wfmillar
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Blyth South Beach Blyth South Beach is situated about 3 kilometers east of Blyth.
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