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Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Beach Porthcurnick Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Gerrans.
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Peter Barr 
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Red Wharf Bay Red Wharf Bay beach lies 500 meters east of Red Wharf Bay, Isle of Anglesey.
Mark Pilbeam
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Watershoot Bay The secluded rocky beach can be found by traversing a complex network of footpaths from Old Blackgang Road Car Park, ...
Roger Gilbertson
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Achmelvich Beach Achmelvich Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 400 meters west of Achmelvich.
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
Bob Embleton
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Brook Chine This stunning beach boasts natural cliffs, and if rumors are to be believed, even dinosaur remains. One can relish in...
Row
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Polnare Cove
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Polstreath is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 330 metres wide, backed by cl...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
David Smith 
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Newtown Creek Although it is listed as a beach, this location may not fully qualify as such. Instead, it is a popular spot for yach...
chris lovelock
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Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
M J Richardson 
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Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
Malc McDonald 
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Worthing West Parade Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
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