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Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Colin Kinnear
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Southerness Beach
JThomas
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Wilsthorpe Wilsthorpe Beach is an extensive rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.8 kilometres in length wi...
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
Bob Jones
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Rinsey Head Beach Rinsey Head Beach is situated about 3 kilometers south west of Breage.
Iain Macaulay
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Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
Sandra White
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Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
Chris Gunns
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Charlestown West Beach Charlestown West Beach is 300 meters south east of Charlestown in the county of Cornwall.
Robin Lucas
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Pentewan Pentewan is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres ...
Mick Garratt
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North Gare Sands
Robin Webster
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Lancing Green Beach
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Maurice D Budden
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Par Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Mother Ivey`s Bay Mother Ivey's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 480 metres wide, backed...
Andrew Curtis
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Druridge Bay North Duridge Bay North Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach is situated about 8 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
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