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Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
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 ...
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Graham Taylor
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Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Derek Harper 
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Wringcliff Beach
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
Val Vannet
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Broughty Ferry Beach Broughty Ferry Beach is in Dundee City, 1 kilometers east of Broughty Ferry.
Robin Lucas
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Gelliswick Bay
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
Crispin Purdye
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Row Cove Row Cove beach is about 2 kilometers south east of Newton and Noss.
Henry Spooner
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Barmouth Beach Barmouth Beach is located 500 meters south west of Barmouth in the county of Gwynedd.
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