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Eric Jones 
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Aberdaron Beach Aberdaron Beach is 200 meters south of Aberdaron in the county of Gwynedd.
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sand and pebble beach, approximately 140 metres wide, ba...
Philip Halling
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Combe Martin Beach Combe Martin Beach is in Devon, 2 kilometers west of Combe Martin.
Johnny Durnan
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Largs Pencil Beach
Roger  Kidd 
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Sango Sands
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Sheila Russell
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Mexico Towans Mexico Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Walney Biggar Bank bathing water is the most southerly of the three beaches on Walney Island. The beach is made up of...
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands beach is in Kent, 3 kilometers south of Broadstairs.
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Linda Bailey
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Whitesands Beach The beach boasts various amenities that make it an ideal destination for families and couples alike. It has received ...
Mat Fascione 
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Kinmel Bay
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-...
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
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St. Andrews East Sands
Oxymoron
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Felixstowe North Beach
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Rwendland
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Harwich Beacon Hill Beach
Nigel Williams
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Felinheli Sailing Club Beach
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