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Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
Kenneth Allen
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Portrush White Rocks Beach Portrush White Rocks Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north east of Portrush.
Eileen Henderson
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Southwold The Denes Southwold the Denes beach is a sand and shingle beach. It is backed by sand dunes and set in a quiet rural area with ...
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Blue Anchor Beach Blue Anchor Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Blue Anchor.
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Blue Anchor West Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water...
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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Charmouth East Beach Charmouth East Beach is about 800 meters east of Charmouth. Dogs welcome all year round.
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Graham Taylor
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Torbay Crawley Woods Beach
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Plymouth Hoe West is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
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