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Chris J Dixon
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Polkerris Beach
Jim Smillie
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Aberdour Black Sands Aberdour Black Sands beach is in Fife 400 meters south east of Aberdour.
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
Willie Duffin 
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Portrush East Strand Beach Portrush East Strand Beach is 500 meters east of Portrush in the county of County Antrim.
Martin Bodman
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Sidmouth Town Sidmouth Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 900 metres wide, with rock groynes ...
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Penny Mayes
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Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Evelyn Simak
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Cley Beach Cley Beach is located in Norfolk 1 kilometers north of Cley next the Sea.
Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Barmston Beach Barmston Beach is 900 meters north east of Barmston in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert Cuthill
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Black Pill Rock Beach Black Pill Rock Beach is in Swansea 2 kilometers north east of West Cross.
Lewis Clarke 
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Berrow North Beach Berrow North Beach lies 2 kilometers south east of Brean, Somerset.
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Andrew Curtis
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Horden Beach
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 ...
Lewis Clarke 
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Ryde Central Beach
Alan Heardman
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Moggs Eye Moggs Eye beach is also known as Huttoft beach and is a quiet rural beach. It is sandy and surrounded by dunes and un...
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