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Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Ryde Central Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Lunderston Bay
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Basher Eyre 
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Hillhead The bathing water is a gently shelving beach which faces south-west, across the end of Southampton Water and the Sole...
Anne Burgess
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Cushendun Beach
Jaggery 
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Weymouth Beach dog exercising area This establishment is operational throughout the year.
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Tony Atkin
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Talland Bay
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beer is in Seaton Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble and sand beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, ...
Stephen Horncastle
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Flamborough South Landing Flamborough South Landing Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The beach is 300 metres in le...
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
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