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Paul Hutchinson
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Elbury Cove
Dannie Calder
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Barassie Beach Barassie Beach is situated in the county of South Ayrshire, 1 kilometers north of Troon.
Bob Jones 
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Hartland Quay Hartland Quay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a rock and pebble beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backe...
Paul Gillett 
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Saltdean Beach
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Simon Carey
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Ryde Springvale Beach
Keith Burns
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Peffersands
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
georama
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La Haule Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Lunderston Bay
Judith Cutler
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Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
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...
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Mike Smith
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Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
OLU
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Yarmouth Beach
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands
Trish Steel
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Flamborough North Landing Beach
Scott Rimmer
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Wendy Kirkwood
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Seilebost Beach
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
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