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Trevor Rickard
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Whiting Bay
Martin Bodman
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East Looe Beach
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beer is in Seaton Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble and sand beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, ...
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
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...
Philip Halling 
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Perranporth Penhale Sands Perranporth Penhale Sands is in the centre of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort...
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Hive is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Maurice D Budden 
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Greenaway Beach
Andy Beecroft
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Danes Dyke Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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St Audries Bay Waterfall
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
Bob Shires
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Moelfre Beach
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Chris Shaw
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Porthcawl Sandy Bay Porthcawl Sandy Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 700 meters east of Porthcawl.
Mike Williams
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Newgale Beach The beach boasts a Blue Flag certification, making it an ideal location for families and their beloved furry friends,...
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
John Baker 
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Folkestone Warren Beach
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
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