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Trevor Rickard
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Mawgan Porth Mawgan Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sandy beach, approximately 720 metres wide, backed by ...
Albert Bridge
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Warrenpoint
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
R lee
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Blackpool North Blackpool North is a large, sandy beach opposite the Blackpool Tower between the North and Central Piers. The sea def...
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
Nigel Chadwick
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Reculver Beach Reculver Beach is a beach in Kent.
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove
Martyn Gorman
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Newburgh Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Peter Church
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Robin Hood\'s Bay Robin Hood\'s Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 19 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Nicholas Mutton
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Padstow Beach
Robin Lucas
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Mill Bay Mill Bay is on the West bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned rural sa...
Raymond Knapman
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Lumb Hole Falls
Shaun Ferguson
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Ilfracombe Hele Ilfracombe Hele Beach is a small cove at the resort of Ilfracombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a sheltered sand...
Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Cullercoats Bay Beach is a gently sloping resort beach enclosed by piers at each end making a very sheltered bay.
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Dave Bevis
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Redcar Coatham Beach Redcar Coatham Beach is located 900 meters west of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Kenneth Allen
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Portrush White Rocks Beach Portrush White Rocks Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north east of Portrush.
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