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Derek Harper
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Porthpean Beach Porthpean Beach is situated 1 kilometers south of Charlestown in Cornwall.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands
Simon Carey
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Dymchurch Beach
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
Chris Downer 
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Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Richard West 
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North Berwick West Beach
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
David Wright
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Hornsea Beach
Ian Paterson 
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Abergele Towyn Beach Abergele Towyn Beach is situated about 800 meters north west of Towyn.
Chris Downer 
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Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Steve Daniels 
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Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach Colwyn Bay Rhos Beach is in Conwy 1 kilometers north west of Colwyn Bay.
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Beach
chris lovelock
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Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Gwen and James Anderson
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Westhaven Beach
James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
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