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Graham Hogg 
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Bay at the back of the Ocean Nestled at the southern end of the road lies a spectacular beach adorned with shimmering white sand and shells, affec...
Ross
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Groomsport Beach
John Morris
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Porthselau Beach Porthselau Beach is located in Pembrokeshire 4 kilometers south west of St. David's and the Cathedral Close.
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...
Peter Church
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Hornsea Hornsea Beach is a resort beach on the East Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. The beach is backed by c...
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
james denham
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Dunbar East Beach
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Mick Garratt
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North Gare Sands
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Shaun Ferguson
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Salcombe South Sands Salcombe South Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Philip Halling 
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Polzeath Polzeath Beach is just north of the Camel Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approxi...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Jeff Buck 
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Barkby beach
Chris Whippet 
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Folkestone Beach
OLU
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Yarmouth Beach
Steve  F
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Aberystwyth Tanybwlch Beach Aberystwyth Tanybwlch Beach is 1 kilometers south of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.
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