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hayley green
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Tynemouth Long Sands South Tynemouth Long Sands South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands Paignton Preston Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by ...
Steve Sheppard
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Nolton Haven Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
Jeremy Bolwell 
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Pwlldu Bay Pwlldu Bay beach lies in Swansea, 2 kilometers south of Bishopston.
Jonathan Wilkins
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Conwy Morfa Beach Conwy Morfa Beach is located in Conwy 1 kilometers west of Conwy Marina Village.
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Martin Bodman
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Yarmer Beach
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Michael HillKing
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Samson
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Elizabeth Veitch
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Beach of the Dun (Fort) Dun a Gheard Fort of February To reach Kilvickeon Beach, you must climb a short hill west of the track. Follow the Galloway Dyke through the gate a...
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
Lee Mills
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Scarborough South Bay Scarborough South Beach is a popular resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 0.5 kilometres in length wit...
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
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