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Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Colin Smith
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Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
Bill Webb
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Dunster North West Beach
John Lucas 
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St Just Beach
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
martin dawes
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle ...
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
hilaris
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Holywell Bay Holywell Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backed ...
Eric Jones
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Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Ryde Central Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Porthminster Porthminster is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, with a...
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Porthoustack is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble beach, approximately 240 metres wide, backed by...
Gillian Moy
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Calshot Beach Calshot Beach is 800 meters east of Calshot in the county of Hampshire.
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
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