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Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
Kate Jewell
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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
Mike Faherty 
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Calshot Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit on the Hampshire coast which extends westward into the southern end of Southa...
Robin Lucas
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Gelliswick Bay
Tim
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Gwithian Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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West Cross Beach
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
June Hodge 
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Kilvickeon Beach Isle of Mull To get to Kilvickeon beach, drive along Craignure to Fionnphort road until you reach the turn off just before Bunessa...
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
John Evans 
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Great Yarmouth North Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Polkerris Beach
Simon Johnston
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Aberdour Silver Sands Aberdour Silver Sands beach lies 800 meters north east of Aberdour, Fife.
Alexey Komarov
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Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
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