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Ann Cook 
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Portlogan Bay Portlogan Bay beach is situated in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, 400 meters north west of Port Logan.
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Putsborough Putsborough is south of Woolacombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 780 m...
Eric Jones 
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Nicholson\'s Strand Beach
Chris Downer
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Worbarrow Beach
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Gareth James 
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Aberafan Margam Sands Aberafan Margam Sands beach is situated in the county of Neath Port Talbot, 5 kilometers south east of Port Talbot.
Trevor Rickard
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Laugharne Beach
Ian Paterson
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Mablethorpe Town Mablethorpe Town beach is a busy resort with a wide and sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and is close ...
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
Atelier Joly
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Winchelsea Beach
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Shaun Ferguson
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Wheelers Bay Bonchurch to Ventnor offers a lovely walk that is easily accessible via a wheelchair or pushchair. However, it should...
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Keith Burns
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Peffersands
Derek Harper
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Hollicombe Hollicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach with rock pools, approximately 400 metres wide, backed...
Humphrey Bolton
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Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Graham Taylor
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Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
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