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MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Penny Mayes
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Aberystwyth North Beach Aberystwyth North Beach is located 600 meters north west of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.
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 ...
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
Bob Embleton
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Brook Chine This stunning beach boasts natural cliffs, and if rumors are to be believed, even dinosaur remains. One can relish in...
Mike Smith
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Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
Ian Rushin
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Craig Du Beach Craig Du Beach or Black Rock Sand Beach is located in Gwynedd 2 kilometers west of Morfa Bychan.
Philip Halling
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Combe Martin Beach Combe Martin Beach is in Devon, 2 kilometers west of Combe Martin.
bunberyist
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Maenporth Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, su...
Stuart Wilding
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St Ninians Isle Beach
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
Tony Atkin
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Chapel Porth Chapel Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately three kilometres from St Agnes. At high tide the beach ...
Colin Kinnear
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Southerness Beach
Nigel Mykura
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West Bay (West) West Bay (West) is next to Bridport Harbour in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a pebble, shingle and sand beach r...
Philip Halling 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Teignmouth Holcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy cove, approximately 650 metres wide, backed by clif...
Trish Steel
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Crantock Crantock Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the Gannel Estuary. It is a sandy beach resort, appr...
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