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Ken Craig
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West Sandwick Beach
Chris Heaton
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Lyne Mouth Bay
Roger A Smith
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Ilfracombe Wildersmouth Beach
Nigel Callaghan
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Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Malcolm Street
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Fraisthorpe Fraisthorpe Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle...
Chris Downer 
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Blackwaterfoot Beach Blackwaterfoot Beach is in North Ayrshire, 100 meters south west of Blackwaterfoot.
Tony Atkin
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Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Beach
Mike Faherty
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Bournemouth Fisherman`s Walk Bournemouth Fishermans Walk forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy ...
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
David Lally
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The Bar
Steve Daniels
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Summerleaze Summerleaze is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 440 metres wide, backed with...
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
John Rostron
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Clonque Bay Clonque Bay beach is situated in the county of Guernsey, 2 kilometers south west of St Anne.
Chris J Dixon
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Porthminster Porthminster is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, with a...
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
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