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Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
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...
MJ Reilly
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Walton Walton is a popular resort with the second longest pier in Britain. The beach is sandy and backed by the promenade wh...
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
Roger Smith
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Seaburn - Sunderland Seaburn Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach measuring approximately 1.5 kilometres in length to the north of...
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Peter Strugnell
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St Margaret`s Bay
Richard Slessor
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Aberdeen Beach Aberdeen Beach is situated about 600 meters north east of Hanover.
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Julian Dowse
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Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
fabiolah
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Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
Iain Lees 
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Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach with occasional rocky outcrops in the inter-tidal area. The ...
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Eugene Birchall
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Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
Richard Webb
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Kirkcaldy Seafield Beach
Bob Jones
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Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Beach lies 200 meters north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
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