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Dan Friess
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Binnel Bay This shoreline may not offer an easy entry or a suitable spot for swimming. Furthermore, it is studded with stones an...
Simon Carey
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Normans Bay
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Plymouth Hoe West is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Kames Bay
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
JThomas
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 5 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
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...
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
David Martin 
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Porthloo
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Penny Mayes
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Leysdown Leysdown is a traditional resort beach on the Isle of Sheppey. The gently sloping beach is mostly sandy, with some sh...
Jonathan Billinger
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Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
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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