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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Downderry is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand, shingle and pebble beach, approximately 1.1 kilomet...
Ross
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Ballywalter Beach Ballywalter Beach is situated about 600 meters south east of Ballywalter.
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
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Fairlie Beach
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon Crimdon Beach is a gently sloping sandy remote beach. The designated area is approximately one kilometre long and it ...
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Kate Jewell
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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
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Portelet Beach Portelet Beach is located 3 kilometers south east of St. Brelade in the county of Jersey.
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Walney Sandy Gap The beach at Walney Sandy Gap is dominated by shingle for about thirty metres towards the sea and is shallow in profi...
Eric Jones
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Pontllyfni Beach Pontllyfni Beach lies 3 kilometers north west of Clynnog, Gwynedd.
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Fishermans Haven Beach
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Mewslade Bay East Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate West Beach
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Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
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Shakespeare Beach
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
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