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Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Ruth Sharville 
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Exmouth Beach
Colin Smith
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Rhosneigr Broad Beach Rhosneigr Broad Beach lies in Isle of Anglesey, 600 meters south east of Rhosneigr.
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
Philip Halling 
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Cogden Beach Throughout the year, canines are welcome at our establishment without any restrictions.
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Peter Thornton
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Market Bay Discovering this beach takes a bit of effort to navigate through some rough terrain. However, a few years back, it wa...
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
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Earlsferry Shell Bay
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Shell Bay North Shell Bay North is at the mouth of Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It i...
Albert Bridge 
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Helen\'s Bay
Simon Carey
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Hove Beach
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
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