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M J Richardson 
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Ardrossan Boydston Beach Ardrossan Boydston Beach is situated 900 meters north west of Ardrossan in North Ayrshire.
Steve Daniels 
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Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach is in Conwy 1 kilometers north west of Colwyn Bay.
Julieanne Savage
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Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a shingle beach at the easternmost tip of Southend's shoreline. The beach is backed by a promenade li...
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
Mike Faherty 
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Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Beach
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Beach
Whatlep
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Penally Beach
Tony Atkin
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Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
Oliver Dixon 
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Newborough Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
Trevor Rickard 
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Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
Gordon Hatton
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St Columba's Bay, At the southern edge of Iona lies a secluded beach made up of beautifully coloured pebbles. It is believed to be the ...
Ann Cook 
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Dhoon Beach
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
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