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nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
Keith Burns
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Peffersands
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
Ian Capper
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Coverack Coverack is located on the Lizard Peninsula on south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural shingle beach approximately 790...
Chris Downer
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Great Yarmouth South Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth south beach is wide, sandy ...
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Walter Baxter 
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Cocklawburn Beach Cocklawburn Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Ancroft in Northumberland.
Betty Longbottom
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Blackpool North Beach Blackpool North Beach lies 600 meters north west of Blackpool, Blackpool.
Chris Downer
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Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
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 ...
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Iain Lees
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Fishermans Haven Beach
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