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roger geach
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Lantic Bay
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs, Stone Bay Stone Bay in Broadstairs is a 600 metre sandy bay above a wave-cut rock platform, backed by a promenade and white cha...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Steve Daniels
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Marsden Marsden Beach lies in a bay enclosed by steep cliffs. It is rocky and sandy by parts with a gentle slope. Access to t...
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Dylan Moore 
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The Parrog Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire boasts a charming small beach known as The Parrog. The beach features a compact car park...
Alec MacKinnon
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Doonfoot Beach
Andrew Hackney 
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Loch Linnhe Beach
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
Stuart Wilding
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St Ninians Isle Beach
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Darren Rosson
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Freathy Beach
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
fabiolah
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Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
Martin Bodman
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Yarmer Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
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