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Richard Webb
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Kirkcaldy Seafield Beach
Dave Pyper
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Porthcurno Porthcurno is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 130 metres wide, set in a pict...
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Les Hull
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South Shields South Shields Beach is a resort beach south of the mouth of the River Tyne. It is a gently sloping sandy beach, 1.5 k...
Florian Pépellin
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St Brelade\'s Beach
Steve Sheppard
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Nolton Haven Beach
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Peter Jordan
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Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
Steve Daniels 
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South Shields Beach
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Tony Atkin
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Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
Peter Strugnell
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St Margaret`s Bay
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
Martyn Gorman
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Newburgh Beach
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
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