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Nigel Monckton
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Allonby Allonby is a large sandy beach rising to a shingle slope. There is a flat grassy area behind the beach which joins th...
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Jeff Buck
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Prestatyn Ffrith Beach Prestatyn Ffrith Beach is 2 kilometers west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Mick Lobb
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Port Eynon Bay Port Eynon Bay beach is approximately 600 meters south east of Port Eynon.
Steve Daniels 
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Plas Menai Beach
Simon Carey
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Newhaven Central Beach
Steve  F
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Sunderland Roker Beach
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Whatlep
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Penally Beach
JThomas 
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Cambois North Beach Cambois North Beach is approximately 4 kilometers north of Blyth.
Simon Carey
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Hove Beach
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Rabbi WP Thinrod
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Berrow South Beach Berrow South Beach is 1 kilometers south of Berrow in the county of Somerset.
Dave Pyper
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Porthcurno Porthcurno is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 130 metres wide, set in a pict...
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Philip Halling
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Bude Crooklets Beach Bude Crooklets Beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters north west of Bude.
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