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Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
Sarah Charlesworth
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Great Mattiscombe Beach
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
ally McGurk
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Bardsea Beach Bardsea Beach lies 600 meters south east of Bardsea, Cumbria.
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Richard Slessor
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Fraserburgh Tiger Hill Beach
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Jaywick is a small coastal village with large caravan parks to the west. The quiet and sandy beach has recently been ...
JThomas
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Nairn Central Beach
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
Steve Houldsworth 
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Rockcliffe Beach Rockcliffe Beach is 100 meters south of Rockcliffe in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Gary Rogers
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Lusty Glaze Lusty Glaze is a picturesque Cornish beach, known locally as Lostyn Glas - which translates to a place to view blue b...
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
georama
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Bonne Nuit Beach Bonne Nuit Beach lies 1 kilometers north east of St. John, Jersey.
kim traynor 
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Fisherrow East Beach
Eric Jones
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Cemaes Beach Cemaes Beach lies in Isle of Anglesey, 500 meters north east of Cemaes.
Robin Lucas
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Shell Bay North Beach
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