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Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Philip Halling 
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Cogden Beach Throughout the year, canines are welcome at our establishment without any restrictions.
Mark Pilbeam
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Watershoot Bay The secluded rocky beach can be found by traversing a complex network of footpaths from Old Blackgang Road Car Park, ...
subberculture
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Portobello East Beach Portobello East Beach is approximately 800 meters east of Portobello.
Rod Allday 
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Felpham Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Gwen and James Anderson
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Monifieth Beach
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
David Lally 
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Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
William Pugh
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Tywyn Beach
Row
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Polnare Cove
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Christine Matthews
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Cromer Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs ab...
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
pam fray 
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands beach is in Kent, 3 kilometers south of Broadstairs.
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
GaryReggae
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Dawlish Town Beach
Anne Burgess
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Cushendun Beach
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