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Iain Lees
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Fishermans Haven Beach
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Simon Leatherdale
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Traigh Mor The East side of Iona is home to the sprawling Big Beach – a picturesque white sand beach that offers spectacular vie...
Simon Carey
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Beachlands West Beach Beachlands West Beach is 6 kilometers south of Havant in the county of Hampshire.
Robert Cuthill
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Swansea Slipway Beach
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
Alan Heardman
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Wolla Bank Beach
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
Mick Lobb
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Jackson\'s Bay
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Peter Broster
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Tenby Harbour Beach Situated on the coast, this beach is an idyllic destination that caters to families and dog owners, with seasonal res...
Keith Burroughs
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Fleetwood Fleetwood beach sits at the top end of the Fylde coastline, facing north into Morecambe Bay. The beach is mainly sand...
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Pendower is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by low ...
andrew auger
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Bowleaze Cove Bowleaze Cove is just east Weymouth on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately one kilo...
Richard Webb
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Port Seton Beach Port Seton Beach is situated about 500 meters north east of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
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...
Russel Wills 
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St. Cyrus Beach
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach is situated about 8 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Jon Coupland
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Bossiney Haven Beach Bossiney Haven Beach is located 1 kilometers north east of Tintagel in the county of Cornwall.
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