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Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Richard Law
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Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
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...
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Dara Jasumani
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Pendine Morfa Bay
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Porthoustack is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble beach, approximately 240 metres wide, backed by...
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
JThomas
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Fraisthorpe Beach
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
nick macneill
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Morfa Dinlle Beach
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Row 
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Burnham Overy Staithe beach
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Rod Allday 
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Gwynver Gwynver Beach is approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a secluded sandy beach, approxi...
Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
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