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Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Euan Nelson 
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Traigh-an-t-Suidhe, north west beach Named after the prominent rock formation at its center, the Beach of the Seat boasts a lengthy expanse of pristine wh...
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Ken Grainger
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Burnham Jetty North Beach Burnham Jetty North Beach is located in Somerset 100 meters south west of Burnham-on-Sea.
Sheila Russell
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Upton Towans Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
nick macneill
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Morfa Dinlle Beach
OLU
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Aberystwyth South Beach Aberystwyth South Beach is approximately 600 meters south west of Aberystwyth.
Ian Rushin
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Pevensey Bay Pevensey Bay is a resort beach on the Sussex coast between Eastbourne and Hastings. The small town of Pevensey backs ...
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
colin grice
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Sandsend Sandsend Beach is a rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately one kilometre in length with a g...
Dara Jasumani
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Westdale Beach
Robert Powell
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Cobo Beach Cobo Beach lies in Guernsey, 300 meters south west of Cobo.
ceridwen
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Goodwick Sands
Chris Downer 
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Branksome Dene Beach - Bournemouth Dogs are welcome at this beach throughout the year.
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Braye Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Wiseman\'s Bridge Beach The beach boasts a plethora of fantastic features that make it an ideal destination for a day out. Firstly, it has be...
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...
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