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Ian Andrews 
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Carsaig Bay This picturesque stretch of land boasts a rich and verdant oasis, predominantly comprised of stone beach with a modes...
Martin Bodman
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Mewslade Bay East Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Crinnis Beach Crinnis beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 760 metres wide, backed by...
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Derek Harper 
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Tregantle Cliffs Beach
Simon Carey
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Greatstone Beach
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...
Christine Matthews 
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Southend Three Shells Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island...
Maurice D Budden 
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Hele Bay
Henry Spooner
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Barmouth Beach Barmouth Beach is located 500 meters south west of Barmouth in the county of Gwynedd.
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...
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...
David Wright
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Hornsea Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Carrick Beach Carrick Beach is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway.
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