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Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
Mike Pennington
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Portobello West Beach Portobello West Beach is 700 meters north west of Portobello in the county of City of Edinburgh.
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
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Vazon Beach
nick macneill
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.5 kilometres in length with ...
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
OLU
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Yarmouth Beach
Derek Harper
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Mevagissey Beach
Chris Downer 
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Poole Branksome Chine Poole Branksome Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach ...
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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West Bay East Beach Dogs welcome between October and April
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Cockle Shore Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
keith stuart
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Hartland Quay Beach
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
Les Hull 
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Walney West Shore Walney West Shore bathing water is a gently sloping shingle beach with a large expanse of sand exposed at low water. ...
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
Geof Sheppard
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Weston-super-Mare Marine Lake Beach
Chris Plunkett
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Yaverland Yaverland beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is at the north end of Sandown Bay. The sandy beach slop...
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