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Martin Pearman
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Heacham South Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
Andy Beecroft
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Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Peter S 
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Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) The Ladies' Pond is a former reservoir on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach but there are grassy...
Richard Webb
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Strathy Bay
Pauline Eccles
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The Cwm Nestled within a secluded area lies The Cwm, a charming beach that boasts a unique and rustic touch with a disused li...
Dennis Turner
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Tenby North Beach The beach boasts several attractive features, including the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal spot for families and...
Eric Jones 
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Aberdaron Beach Aberdaron Beach is 200 meters south of Aberdaron in the county of Gwynedd.
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
Ross
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Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Mike Faherty 
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Calshot Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit on the Hampshire coast which extends westward into the southern end of Southa...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
Bob Jones
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West Mersea Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Seahouses South Beach
subberculture
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Portobello East Beach Portobello East Beach is approximately 800 meters east of Portobello.
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