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Sandra White
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Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
Colin Vosper
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Ladram Bay
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Wheelers Bay Bonchurch to Ventnor offers a lovely walk that is easily accessible via a wheelchair or pushchair. However, it should...
Shaun Ferguson
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Croyde Bay Croyde Bay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide, backed with dun...
Roger Davies
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Moreton Beach
Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Robin Lucas
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Portmellon Beach Portmellon Beach is situated 200 meters east of Portmellon in Cornwall.
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap
M J Richardson 
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Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
Chris J Dixon
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Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Derek Harper
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Babbacombe Beach Babbacombe Beach is in Torbay, 2 kilometers north of Torquay.
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon Crimdon Beach is a gently sloping sandy remote beach. The designated area is approximately one kilometre long and it ...
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Helwell Bay
Keith Burroughs
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Fleetwood Fleetwood beach sits at the top end of the Fylde coastline, facing north into Morecambe Bay. The beach is mainly sand...
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