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P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Beach
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
Simon Leatherdale
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Traigh Mor The East side of Iona is home to the sprawling Big Beach – a picturesque white sand beach that offers spectacular vie...
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
Bill Webb
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Dunster North West Beach
Oxymoron
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Felixstowe North Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Beach Porthcurnick Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Gerrans.
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Paul Hutchinson
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Maidencombe Maidencombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed by ...
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Rod Allday
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Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Haverigg is a gently sloping gravel and sandy beach for which levels out to flat sand. At low tide the water retreats...
Clive Perrin
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
Ken Grainger
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Burnham Jetty North Beach Burnham Jetty North Beach is located in Somerset 100 meters south west of Burnham-on-Sea.
Andrew Longton
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Lowestoft Gunton Denes Beach
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
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