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Iain Lees
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Fishermans Haven Beach
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Tony Atkin
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Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
OLU
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Yarmouth Beach
MJ Reilly
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Walton Walton is a popular resort with the second longest pier in Britain. The beach is sandy and backed by the promenade wh...
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Eastbourne West Beach
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
DS Pugh
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Harlech Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Salcombe South Sands Salcombe South Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Jim Champion
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Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach is situated 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks in Dorset.
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...
David Radcliffe
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Port Lewaigue Beach Port Lewaigue Beach is approximately 3 kilometers west of Maughold.
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) Lowestoft's South Beach is the main resort beach in North Suffolk. It is a is a fine sandy beach backed by a promenad...
Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
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