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Richard Webb
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Seton Sands
Pam Goodey 
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Waterwynch Bay
Philip Halling 
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Pendower Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Janet Richardson
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Bexhill Bexhill is a resort beach situated between Eastbourne and Hastings. The beach is predominantly shingle, with shallow ...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
colin grice
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Sandsend Beach
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Barricane Beach
bunberyist
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Gyllyngvase Gyllyngvase is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by t...
Pierre Terre
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Porthkidney Sands Porthkidney Sands is on the north coast of Cornwall. Porthkidney Sands is a large sandy remote beach, approximately 1...
Perry Dark
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St Bees Beach
derek menzies
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Portpatrick Beach Portpatrick Beach is situated 300 meters south west of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway.
Shaun Ferguson
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Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Bournemouth Boscombe Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy be...
Andrew Longton
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Lowestoft Gunton Denes Beach
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Richard Hoare 
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Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach is located 500 meters north west of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Chris J Dixon
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St Anthony Head Beach
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