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Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
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Porthluney Beach Porthluney Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of St. Goran.
Geof Sheppard
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Weston-super-Mare Marine Lake Beach
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Llantwit Major Beach
Tony Atkin
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Chapel Porth Chapel Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately three kilometres from St Agnes. At high tide the beach ...
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Stephen McKay
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Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
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Lepe Beach
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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...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Carrick Beach Carrick Beach is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway.
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
Robert Lamb
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Margate Westbrook Bay
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Herne Bay Central Beach Herne Bay Central Beach is approximately 800 meters west of Herne Bay.
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Trecco Bay Porthcawl Trecco Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 2 kilometers east of Porthcawl.
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
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