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hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
chris
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Ettrick Bay
Simon Carey
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Ryde Ryde Beach is a long, straight sandy resort to the north of Ryde Town Centre on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wi...
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Steve Daniels 
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Blue Anchor West Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water...
Christine Matthews
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Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
David Dixon 
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Formby Victoria Road Beach
Rob Whitehead
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Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach ...
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Nigel Chadwick
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Reculver Beach Reculver Beach is a beach in Kent.
Korentin
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Swansea Bay Sketty Lane Beach
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Julian Dowse
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Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Geoff Welding
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Porth Porth Beach, located between Lusty Glaze and Watergate Bay beaches in Cornwall, is a picturesque cove that faces west...
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
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