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Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
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...
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Chris Carlson
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Warkworth Warkworth Beach is a remote beach situated on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated area of the long...
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay Bracklesham Bay beach is 200 meters south of Bracklesham in the county of West Sussex.
Forester
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Freshwater East Beach The beach has been granted the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its commitment to environmental conservati...
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
Pauline Eccles
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Newport Slipway Beach
Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Ian S 
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Fort Victoria Woodland Beach There is a picturesque beach, whose name is not yet known, concealed within the woods. By strolling along a path, you...
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Roger Davies
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Moreton Beach
Chris Allen 
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Teignmouth Back Beach
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Philip Halling 
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Wembury Wembury is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed...
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