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John Morris
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Porthselau Beach Porthselau Beach is located in Pembrokeshire 4 kilometers south west of St. David's and the Cathedral Close.
Eric Jones
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Trefor Beach
Phil Williams
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Weston Main Weston-super-Mare Main is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach, approximately t...
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
Oast House Archive
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Folkestone Folkestone bathing water is a resort beach in Kent. It is situated at the northern edge of Hythe Bay, which stretches...
Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
Chris Gunns
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Charlestown West Beach Charlestown West Beach is 300 meters south east of Charlestown in the county of Cornwall.
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Sue Adair
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Glenarm Beach
Richard Webb
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North Berwick Milsey Bay
Mike Smith
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Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
Sarah Smith
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Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy beach, approxim...
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
Sarah Charlesworth
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Culzean Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Eric Jones
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Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach is situated in the county of Isle of Anglesey, 700 meters north west of Rhosneigr.
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