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Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
JThomas
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 5 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
fabiolah
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Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
JThomas
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Wilsthorpe Wilsthorpe Beach is an extensive rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.8 kilometres in length wi...
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
Sandra White
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Amble Links Amble links Beach is a remote bathing water on the Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is one kilome...
David Lally 
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Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
Stephen McKay
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Goodrington Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Putsborough Putsborough is south of Woolacombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 780 m...
Sandy B 
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Swanage North Beach
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Roger  Kidd 
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Sango Sands
Grant Sherman
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Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is south of the Taw/Torridge Estuary on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, appr...
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
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