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Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Patricia Steel
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Easthaven Beach
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Brian MacLennan
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Rosemarkie Beach Rosemarkie Beach is in Highland 300 meters north of Rosemarkie.
Scott Rimmer
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Philip Halling 
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Upton Towans Upton Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, a...
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Wiseman\'s Bridge Beach The beach boasts a plethora of fantastic features that make it an ideal destination for a day out. Firstly, it has be...
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Helwell Bay
Evelyn Simak
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Sea Palling Sea Palling is a small coastal hamlet and has a wide sandy beach with a series of shallow bays formed by man-made ree...
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Stuart Wilding
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St Ninians Isle Beach
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Beach Porthcurnick Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Gerrans.
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