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Les Hull
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Cambois South Beach Cambois South Beach lies 3 kilometers north of Blyth, Northumberland.
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale Beach
Alex McGregor 
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Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Steve  F
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Southwold The Pier Southwold is a traditional beach resort with a refurbished pier and beach huts. The beach is sandy, gently sloping an...
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach is located in Dorset 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks.
Derek Harper 
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Torre Abbey Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wid...
Tony Atkin
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Talland Bay
Kenneth  Allen 
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Portrush West Strand Beach Portrush West Strand Beach is situated 300 meters south of Portrush in County Antrim.
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
DS Pugh
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Harlech Beach
Andrew Wood
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Golspie North Beach
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Simon Johnston
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Aberdour Silver Sands Aberdour Silver Sands beach lies 800 meters north east of Aberdour, Fife.
JThomas
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St. Combs Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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West Bay East Beach Dogs welcome between October and April
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Town Dawlish Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, close to the ...
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