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John S Turner 
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Black Rock Sands Black Rock Sands beach is approximately 900 meters south east of Morfa Bychan.
Colin Babb
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St Helens St Helens is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight at the mouth of Bembridge Harbour. Measuring...
Row
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Cooden Beach Cooden Beach is located in East Sussex 3 kilometers south west of Bexhill-on-Sea.
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
Eric Jones
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Pontllyfni Beach Pontllyfni Beach lies 3 kilometers north west of Clynnog, Gwynedd.
chris lovelock
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Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Evelyn Simak 
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Winterton Beach
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
Deborah Tilley
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Amroth Beach With its Blue Flag certification, this beach is a perfect spot for families and dog owners (although certain restrict...
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
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...
RichTea
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Praa Sands East Beach Praa Sands East Beach lies 3 kilometers south west of Breage, Cornwall.
Eric Jones 
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Murlough Beach
Ian Capper
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Coverack Coverack is located on the Lizard Peninsula on south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural shingle beach approximately 790...
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Colin Smith
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Rhosneigr Broad Beach Rhosneigr Broad Beach lies in Isle of Anglesey, 600 meters south east of Rhosneigr.
Simon Carey
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Dymchurch Beach
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
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