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John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Mike Faherty
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Christchurch Friar`s Cliff Christchurch Friars Cliff is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide fro...
P L Chadwick
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Bognor Regis Pier Beach Bognor Regis Pier Beach lies 2 kilometers south west of Felpham, West Sussex.
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
C Michael Hogan 
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Tor Mor or Foot of the Sea Sands Nestled at the mouth of Bull Hole Anchorage, lies a picturesque white sandy cove that can be reached with a short 15-...
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
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...
Chris Downer 
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Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy 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...
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
John Winterbottom
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Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
Alan Hughes
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Fall Bay
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