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James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
Richard Humphrey 
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Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort. The Old Hunstanton beach is at the north end just outside of ...
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Newton Bay Porthcawl Newton Bay beach is 700 meters south east of Newton in the county of Bridgend.
Malcolm Etherington
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West Bay East Beach Dogs welcome between October and April
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Broadhaven Beach The beach has been bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal destination for families and their furry fri...
R Greenhalgh
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Sale Water Park
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Chris Gunns 
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Brewery Beach Brewery Beach is a beach in Rushen.
Russel Wills 
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St. Cyrus Beach
Steve  F
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is in East Riding of Yorkshire 1000 meters east of Bridlington.
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
Barry Shimmon
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Blackgang Beach Nestled between Blackgang and Rocken End, there lies a stunning shingle beach that many locals refer to as both Black...
Lewis Clarke 
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Brean Beach Brean Beach is situated 600 meters south east of Brean in Somerset.
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
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 ...
Alan Heardman
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Moggs Eye Moggs Eye beach is also known as Huttoft beach and is a quiet rural beach. It is sandy and surrounded by dunes and un...
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