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Lewis Clarke
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Putsborough Putsborough is south of Woolacombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 780 m...
Eryka Hurst
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Perranuthnoe Perranuthnoe is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by c...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Beach
Richard Webb
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Port Seton Beach Port Seton Beach is situated about 500 meters north east of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
albharms
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Jersey Victoria Pool Beach
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale The bathing water is a gently sloping, shingle beach giving way to a large, flat sandy area towards the sea. There is...
Bob Shires
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Porth Trwyn Beach Porth Trwyn Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers west of Llanfaethlu.
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Mawgan Porth Mawgan Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sandy beach, approximately 720 metres wide, backed by ...
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Julieanne Savage
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Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a shingle beach at the easternmost tip of Southend's shoreline. The beach is backed by a promenade li...
Chris Downer 
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Branksome Dene Beach - Bournemouth Dogs are welcome at this beach throughout the year.
Eric Jones
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Lleiniog Penmon Beach
Robin Lucas
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Portmellon Beach Portmellon Beach is situated 200 meters east of Portmellon in Cornwall.
Dr Neil Clifton
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Peel Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
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