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Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
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...
Simon Carey
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Ryde Ryde Beach is a long, straight sandy resort to the north of Ryde Town Centre on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wi...
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
william
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Canvey Island Beach Canvey Island Beach is 1000 meters south west of Leigh Beck in the county of Essex.
Shaun Ferguson
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Salcombe South Sands Salcombe South Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Chris Gunns
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Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
Albert Bridge
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Warrenpoint
Sarah Charlesworth
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Hollicombe Beach
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
Andrew King 
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Penzance Mounts Bay
Chris Downer
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Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
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.
hilaris
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Holywell Bay Holywell Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backed ...
Alan Heardman
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Wolla Bank Beach
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
Richard Webb
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Port Seton Beach Port Seton Beach is situated about 500 meters north east of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
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