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Anne Burgess
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Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Redcar Stray is the southernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slo...
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
william
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Canvey Island Beach Canvey Island Beach is 1000 meters south west of Leigh Beck in the county of Essex.
Barney Moss from London UK
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Porthallow Porthallow is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble and shingle beach, approximately 150 metres wide,...
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Geoff Welding
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Porth Porth Beach, located between Lusty Glaze and Watergate Bay beaches in Cornwall, is a picturesque cove that faces west...
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
albharms
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Jersey Victoria Pool Beach
Derek Harper
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Hallsands
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Eric Jones 
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Afon Wen Beach Afon Wen Beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Chwilog.
Jonathan Wilkins 
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Porth Dinllaen Beach Porth Dinllaen Beach is situated about 600 meters west of Nefyn.
Phil Catterall
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Castletown Beach Castletown Beach is 1 kilometers north east of Castletown in the county of Rushen.
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Stacey Harris
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Dungeness Beach
Eric Jones
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Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
Philip Halling 
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Wembury Wembury is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed...
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