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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, ...
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
Dylan Moore 
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The Parrog Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire boasts a charming small beach known as The Parrog. The beach features a compact car park...
Lewis Clarke 
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Brean Beach Brean Beach is situated 600 meters south east of Brean in Somerset.
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Dorcas Sinclair
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Sandside Bay
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
JThomas
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Fraisthorpe Beach
M J Richardson 
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Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
nick macneill
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Morfa Dinlle Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
John Watson
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Tynemouth King Edwards Bay King Edwards Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach enclosed by cliffs. Access is via stairs or a very long...
Albert Bridge
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Cranfield Beach Cranfield Beach is a beach in County Down.
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
John Winterbottom
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Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
ValP
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Porthcothan Beach Porthcothan Beach is located in Cornwall 5 kilometers north west of St. Eval.
Steve  F
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Featherbed Rocks Beach
David Lally
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The Bar
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
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