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Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Beach
David Smith 
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Priory Bay On a sunny day, the beach resembles an exotic island that is not easily accessible. One can either hike through the w...
SMJ 
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Portmellon Portmellon is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 150 metres wide, backed by hi...
Raymond Knapman
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Lumb Hole Falls
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Shaun Ferguson
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Ilfracombe Hele Ilfracombe Hele Beach is a small cove at the resort of Ilfracombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a sheltered sand...
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Ruth Sharville 
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St. Mawes Beach
Nigel Monckton
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Allonby South Beach Allonby South Beach is in Cumbria 3 kilometers north of Birkby.
Mike Faherty
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Christchurch Friar`s Cliff Christchurch Friars Cliff is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide fro...
Ross
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Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
Robin Lucas
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Gorran Haven Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope East Beach
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
David Crocker
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Red Point Red Point beach is a beach in Highland.
Darren Rosson
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Booby's Bay Booby's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately 1 kilometre south of Trevose Head. It is a rural beach t...
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