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Mike Pennington
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Portobello West Beach Portobello West Beach is 700 meters north west of Portobello in the county of City of Edinburgh.
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Paul Gillett 
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Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Jim Champion
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Gwithian Towans Gwithian Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide,...
Oliver Dixon 
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Dale Beach Experience an array of amenities and activities at our breathtaking beach, which has been awarded the Blue Flag Award...
Alan Bowring
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Bracelet Bay Bracelet Bay beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Mumbles.
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...
DS Pugh
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Seaton Carew Centre Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew Centre Beach is part of an extens...
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
Penny Mayes
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Neyland Slip Beach
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
wfmillar
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Kilchattan Bay
pam fray
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Tankerton Beach
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Chris Gunns
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Port Erin Beach Port Erin Beach is located 300 meters west of Port Erin in the county of Rushen.
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap The beach at Walney Sandy Gap is dominated by shingle for about thirty metres towards the sea and is shallow in profi...
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