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John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
Shaun Ferguson
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Croyde Bay Croyde Bay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide, backed with dun...
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
Chris Downer
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Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Alan Bowring
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Limpert Bay
Mary and Angus Hogg
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Croy Beach
Ken Craig
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West Sandwick Beach
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
Walter Baxter 
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Thorntonloch Beach
David Lally 
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Millendreath Millendreath beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 650 metres wide, back...
Paul Glazzard
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Skipsea Beach
gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Humphrey Bolton
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Aberaeron Harbour Beach Aberaeron Harbour Beach is about 300 meters west of Aberaeron.
Alec MacKinnon
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Doonfoot Beach
JThomas
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 5 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
Martin Bodman
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Sidmouth Town Sidmouth Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 900 metres wide, with rock groynes ...
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
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