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Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Robin Drayton
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Porth Nobla Beach Porth Nobla Beach is situated 2 kilometers south east of Rhosneigr in Isle of Anglesey.
Tom Jolliffe 
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Woolacombe Village Woolacombe is on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by...
Yvonne Wakefield 
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Ballycastle Beach Ballycastle Beach is in County Antrim 1 kilometers north east of Ballycastle.
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Ayr Beach Ayr Beach is located in South Ayrshire 800 meters south west of Ayr.
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Roger Smith
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Seaham Hall Beach Seaham Hall Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in len...
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove beach is situated 2 kilometers north west of Mullion in Cornwall.
Eugene Birchall
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Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
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-...
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Peter Church
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Singing Sands
Martin Pearman
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Heacham South Beach
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
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