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Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Beach
mattbuck category
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Teignmouth Town Teignmouth beach is close to the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Chris Gunns 
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Port St. Mary Beach Port St. Mary Beach is located in Rushen 200 meters north east of Port Saint Mary.
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
Derek Harper
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St Mary's Bay (Devon) St Mary's Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 450 metres wide, backed by cl...
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trevone Bay
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
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...
Andy Stephenson
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Sandgate Town Centre Beach
Ben Gamble
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Frensham Great Pond The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked san...
Ian S 
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Fort Victoria Woodland Beach There is a picturesque beach, whose name is not yet known, concealed within the woods. By strolling along a path, you...
Tony Atkin
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Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
gary radford
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Sheringham Sheringham is a former fishing village, but is now a seaside town which still has fishing and crab boats plying trade...
Simon Carey
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Cuckmere Haven Beach Cuckmere Haven is a picturesque beach located in Seaford BN25 4AR, offering a picturesque destination for tourists an...
Gordon Hatton
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Aberffraw Beach Aberffraw Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 1 kilometers south east of Aberffraw.
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Robin Webster 
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Bexhill Beach Bexhill Beach lies 700 meters south east of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Tom Pennington
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Manorbier Beach Manorbier Beach has been honored with the Green Coast Award for its pristine, eco-conscious environment. It is a fami...
Ian Capper
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Hemsby Hemsby is a popular resort with a wide sandy beach and is backed by dunes. Hemsby Beach is approximately 10 kilometer...
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