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Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
bunberyist
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Maenporth Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, su...
Bob Jones
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West Mersea Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Hele Bay
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Andrea Hope
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Low Newton Beach
Phil Williams
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Weston Main Weston-super-Mare Main is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach, approximately t...
Alan Fryer
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Machroes Beach
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Robin Webster 
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Chapman's Pool
Iain Lees
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Fishermans Haven Beach
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Andrew Abbott 
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Great Par
Ian Petticrew
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Blackpool Central Blackpool is a resort town on Lancashire's north west coast. Blackpool Central bathing water is sandy and flat in pro...
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sandymere Beach
Martin Thomas
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Slapton Sands Torcross Slapton Sands Torcross is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide...
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