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Jim Strang 
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West Voe Sands
Chris Gunns
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Whale Chine Although the beach has become somewhat inaccessible from the top due to erosion, it can still be reached by walking a...
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Shaun Ferguson
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Stonehaven Cowie Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Paul Hutchinson
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Maidencombe Maidencombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed by ...
pam fray
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Tankerton Tankerton is situated on the North Kent coast. The shingle beach is gently sloping, flattening to a wide expanse of s...
Bob Ford
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Portland Harbour Castle Cove Portland Harbour Castle Cove is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy cove, approximately ...
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Beach Redcar Stray Beach is 2 kilometers east of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Chris Heaton
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Lyne Mouth Bay
william
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Southend Thorpe Bay
Andrew Whale
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Seaton Beach
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
Patricia Steel
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Easthaven Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
Stephen Horncastle
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Flamborough South Landing Flamborough South Landing Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The beach is 300 metres in le...
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