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Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Roger Davies
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Moreton Beach
Tony Atkin
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Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Great Mattiscombe Beach
Ruth Sharville 
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St. Mawes Beach
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
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Earlsferry Shell Bay
Dave Dunford
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St Bees The beach is steeply sloping and pebbly leading to a large area of flat sand closer to the sea. There are steep cliff...
Ian Greig 
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Penmaenmawr Beach
Jim Champion
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Gwithian Towans Gwithian Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide,...
Rod Allday 
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Felpham Beach
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Minehead Terminus Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
David Pickersgill
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Skegness Skegness is a popular and busy resort. The wide sandy beach is backed by a promenade and gardens.
Martin Bodman
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Sidmouth Town Sidmouth Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 900 metres wide, with rock groynes ...
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
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