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Gareth James 
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Aberafan Margam Sands Aberafan Margam Sands beach is situated in the county of Neath Port Talbot, 5 kilometers south east of Port Talbot.
Sally 
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Alum Bay Take a leisurely chairlift ride down to the multi-colored sands of the beach. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride out to the n...
Peter Church
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Reighton Reighton Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is one kilom...
Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven 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...
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay beach is situated about 900 meters west of Constantine Bay.
Chris Downer
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Periglis
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
wfmillar
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Kilchattan Bay
albharms
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Jersey Victoria Pool Beach
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Chris Downer
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Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Watchet Beach
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Gordon Brown
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Fairlie Beach
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