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Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Richard Webb
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North Berwick Milsey Bay
Anne Burgess
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Burghead Beach Burghead Beach is 800 meters south of Burghead in the county of Moray.
Richard Webb
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Burntisland Beach Burntisland Beach is 800 meters north east of Burntisland in the county of Fife.
Andrew King 
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Penzance Mounts Bay
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Mick Garratt
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Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
Chris Allen 
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Teignmouth Back Beach
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Trevor Rickard
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Clevedon Bay Clevedon Bay beach is in North Somerset, 1 kilometers west of Clevedon.
Steve Daniels
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Meadfoot Meadfoot is on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rocky beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backe...
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
Andrew Wood
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Golspie North Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Pam Goodey
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East Quantoxhead Beach
Tony Atkin
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Kennack Sands
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