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Row
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Porthgwarra Beach Porthgwarra Beach is 2 kilometers south of Porthcurno in the county of Cornwall.
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
Dylan Moore 
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The Parrog Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire boasts a charming small beach known as The Parrog. The beach features a compact car park...
Ruth Sharville 
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St. Mawes Beach
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach Hastings Pelham Beach is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly sh...
Jamie Stokes
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Worthing East Pier Beach
Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Colin Kinnear
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Southerness Beach
Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
OLU
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Ynyslas Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
Darren Rosson
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Freathy Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Berrow North Beach Berrow North Beach lies 2 kilometers south east of Brean, Somerset.
Mike Faherty
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Milford-on-sea Beach
Kate Jewell
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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Andy Beecroft
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Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
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