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Pauline Eccles
Photo: Pauline Eccles CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
John Morris
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Porthselau Beach Porthselau Beach is located in Pembrokeshire 4 kilometers south west of St. David's and the Cathedral Close.
El Pollock
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Wallasey Beach
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
David Anstiss 
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Broomhill Sands Broomhill Sands beach is located 5 kilometers south west of Lydd in the county of Kent.
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...
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
Peter Barr 
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Red Wharf Bay Red Wharf Bay beach lies 500 meters east of Red Wharf Bay, Isle of Anglesey.
Steve Daniels 
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Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach is in Conwy 1 kilometers north west of Colwyn Bay.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Hollicombe Beach
P L Chadwick
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Bognor Regis Pier Beach Bognor Regis Pier Beach lies 2 kilometers south west of Felpham, West Sussex.
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno North Shore Beach
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
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