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Bill Boaden 
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Slapton Sands Torcross Beach
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Philip Halling
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Sandymouth Sandymouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by pebble...
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
Ashley Dace 
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Minehead Terminus Beach
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
Trish Steel
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Scarborough North Bay Scarborough North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 900 metres in length with a ge...
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Downderry is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand, shingle and pebble beach, approximately 1.1 kilomet...
Graham Hogg 
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Bay at the back of the Ocean Nestled at the southern end of the road lies a spectacular beach adorned with shimmering white sand and shells, affec...
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Jayne Toyne
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Cilborth Beach Llangrannog Beach / Cilborth Beach is in Ceredigion 400 meters west of Llangrannog.
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
Sarah Charlesworth
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Shell Bay North Shell Bay North is at the mouth of Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It i...
Eryka Hurst
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Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
Andy Stephenson
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Sandgate Town Centre Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
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