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ceridwen
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Pwllgwaelod Beach Pwllgwaelod Beach is about 1 kilometers north west of Dinas Cross.
Dave Smethurst
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Ardwell Bay Ardwell Bay beach is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway.
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
georama
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Beauport Beach Beauport Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of St. Brelade in Jersey.
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Kevin Gordon
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Seaford Bay Beach
Ross
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Groomsport Beach
Malcolm Street
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Fraisthorpe Fraisthorpe Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle...
Raymond Knapman 
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Morecambe South Beach
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