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Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
wfmillar
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Turnberry Beach
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Lake Beach Poole Harbour Lake Beach is situated in the county of Dorset, 1 kilometers south west of Turlin Moor.
David Anstiss 
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Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
Philip Halling
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Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
Bob Jones
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Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Beach lies 200 meters north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Peter Strugnell
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St Margaret`s Bay
pam fray 
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands beach is in Kent, 3 kilometers south of Broadstairs.
Derek Harper
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Babbacombe Beach Babbacombe Beach is in Torbay, 2 kilometers north of Torquay.
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Chris Downer 
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Reeth Bay This serene beach lies in a remote location and boasts quaint boats and a rugged seawall. The beach is bordered by de...
Roger Smith
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Seaburn - Sunderland Seaburn Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach measuring approximately 1.5 kilometres in length to the north of...
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach is located in Dorset 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks.
Gwen and James Anderson
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Westhaven Beach
Betty Longbottom
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Blackpool North Beach Blackpool North Beach lies 600 meters north west of Blackpool, Blackpool.
Tony Hodge
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Cold Knap Beach Cold Knap Beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers south west of Barry.
Mike Faherty
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Christchurch Friar`s Cliff Christchurch Friars Cliff is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide fro...
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