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Mike Pennington
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Seahouses North Beach
Gary Rogers
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Lusty Glaze Lusty Glaze is a picturesque Cornish beach, known locally as Lostyn Glas - which translates to a place to view blue b...
Andy Beecroft
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Danes Dyke Beach
RichTea
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St. Just Priests Cove
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey's Cove (Torquay) Anstey's Cove is between Babbacombe and Torquay and is a small rocky beach, approximately 120 metres wide, nestling b...
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Lynmouth Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Walter Baxter
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Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach is in Northumberland 800 meters east of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Alan Heardman
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Wolla Bank Beach
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Evelyn Simak
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West Runton West Runton is predominately a sand and shingle beach, but also has some rocky areas and is backed by a sandy cliff. ...
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
Colin Smith
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Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
Steve Sheppard
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Nolton Haven Beach
Roger Gilbertson
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Achmelvich Beach Achmelvich Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 400 meters west of Achmelvich.
Sebastian Ballard
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Littlestone Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
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