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Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Gary Rogers
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Ainsdale Beach Ainsdale Beach is about 13 kilometers north west of Sefton.
Chris Gunns 
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Port St. Mary Beach Port St. Mary Beach is located in Rushen 200 meters north east of Port Saint Mary.
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
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Snettisham Beach
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Henry Spooner
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Barmouth Beach Barmouth Beach is located 500 meters south west of Barmouth in the county of Gwynedd.
Clive Perrin
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
Anne Burgess
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Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
flipflopnick
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Windermere, Fellfoot Windermere Fellfoot bathing water is located at the southern end of the lake. There is a National Trust park leading ...
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
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...
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Chris Shaw
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Porthcawl Sandy Bay Porthcawl Sandy Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 700 meters east of Porthcawl.
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