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alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
Graham Taylor
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Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Robert Powell
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Cobo Beach Cobo Beach lies in Guernsey, 300 meters south west of Cobo.
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
Jamie Stokes
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Worthing East Pier Beach
Paul McIlroy
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Kirkcaldy Linktown Beach
ValP
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Porthcothan Beach Porthcothan Beach is located in Cornwall 5 kilometers north west of St. Eval.
Kenneth Allen
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Portballintrae Beach Portballintrae Beach is situated in the county of County Antrim, 200 meters north of Portballintrae.
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
Eileen Littler 
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Pick Mere
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
Tony Atkin
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Porthmeor Cove Porthmeor Cove beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Zennor.
DS Pugh
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Harlech Beach
Chris Plunkett
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Yaverland Yaverland beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is at the north end of Sandown Bay. The sandy beach slop...
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Colin Park
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Hemmick Beach Hemmick Beach is located 2 kilometers south of St. Goran in the county of Cornwall.
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
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