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Brian MacLennan
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Rosemarkie Beach Rosemarkie Beach is in Highland 300 meters north of Rosemarkie.
Andrew Whale
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Seaton Beach
derek menzies
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Portpatrick Beach Portpatrick Beach is situated 300 meters south west of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway.
Philip Halling
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Botany Bay, Broadstairs Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent has over a kilometre of sandy beach above an extensive wave-cut r...
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Maurice D Budden
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Par Beach
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Beach
Steve Daniels
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Summerleaze Summerleaze is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 440 metres wide, backed with...
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 490 metres wide, backed by cliffs. ...
Andy Peacock
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Hunstanton South Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
Martin Pearman
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Heacham South Beach
Tony Atkin
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Kennack Sands
Ian Rushin
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Craig Du Beach Craig Du Beach or Black Rock Sand Beach is located in Gwynedd 2 kilometers west of Morfa Bychan.
ValP
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Porthcothan Beach Porthcothan Beach is located in Cornwall 5 kilometers north west of St. Eval.
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach Hastings Pelham Beach is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly sh...
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
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