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R lee
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Blackpool North Blackpool North is a large, sandy beach opposite the Blackpool Tower between the North and Central Piers. The sea def...
Eric Jones
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Beaumaris Beach Beaumaris Beach is 300 meters east of Beaumaris in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Thomas Nugent
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Lunderston Bay
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine West Beach
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
pam fray
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Tankerton Beach
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Clive Perrin
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Highcliffe Beach Highcliffe Beach is located 1000 meters south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome between...
Gordon Hatton
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St Columba's Bay, At the southern edge of Iona lies a secluded beach made up of beautifully coloured pebbles. It is believed to be the ...
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Beach
Alan MurrayRust
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Colwick Country Park (West Lake) West Lake is located within the south west corner of Colwick Country Park, Nottingham formed originally from gravel w...
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Port Beach
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Dave Dunford
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St Bees The beach is steeply sloping and pebbly leading to a large area of flat sand closer to the sea. There are steep cliff...
Alan Hughes
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Fall Bay
Simon Hookey
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Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
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