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E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
james denham
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Dunbar East Beach
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
wfmillar
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Blyth South Beach Blyth South Beach is situated about 3 kilometers east of Blyth.
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Braye Beach
MichaelMaggs
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Mundesley Mundesley is a popular traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach and tidal pools. It is backed by a raised promen...
Chris Whippet 
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Folkestone Beach
Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
R lee
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Blackpool North Blackpool North is a large, sandy beach opposite the Blackpool Tower between the North and Central Piers. The sea def...
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Colin Bell
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West Angle Beach The beach has received the prestigious Green Coast Award and is ideal for families, couples and dog owners. It is a p...
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
Nick Andrews
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Brandy Cove Brandy Cove beach is in Swansea, 1 kilometers south east of Bishopston.
Maurice D Budden
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Par Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Whiting Bay
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
Barry Shimmon
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Blackgang Beach Nestled between Blackgang and Rocken End, there lies a stunning shingle beach that many locals refer to as both Black...
Martin Bodman
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Cawsand Cawsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 120 metres wide, clos...
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