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Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
David Radcliffe
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Port Lewaigue Beach Port Lewaigue Beach is approximately 3 kilometers west of Maughold.
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine West Beach
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Mike Faherty
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Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
Rob Whitehead
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Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach ...
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sandymere Beach
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Alison Rawson
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Seahouses North Seahouses North Beach is a long remote beach situated on the north Northumberland coast. Measuring nearly two kilomet...
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
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