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Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Ashley Dace 
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Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove beach is situated 2 kilometers north west of Mullion in Cornwall.
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Beach Polstreath Beach is 800 meters north east of Mevagissey in the county of Cornwall.
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
Steve Daniels
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Marsden Beach
Andrew Hackney 
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Loch Linnhe Beach
Darren Rosson
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Booby's Bay Booby's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately 1 kilometre south of Trevose Head. It is a rural beach t...
Robin Drayton
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Crackington Haven Crackington Haven is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered bay of mainly shingle, sand and pebble...
Darren Rosson
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Trevone Bay Trevone Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 170 metres wide, in a...
Bob Embleton
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Archirondel Beach Archirondel Beach lies 2 kilometers east of St. Martin, Jersey.
Stephen McKay
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Goodrington Beach
Peter Church
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Singing Sands
Robin Drayton
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Tenby Castle Beach Castle Beach is a picturesque beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag award, certifying its cleanliness and safety....
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Row
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Cooden Beach Cooden Beach is located in East Sussex 3 kilometers south west of Bexhill-on-Sea.
JHannanBriggs 
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Reighton Beach Reighton Beach is in North Yorkshire, 16 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
colin grice
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Sandsend Beach
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