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John Morris
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Porthselau Beach Porthselau Beach is located in Pembrokeshire 4 kilometers south west of St. David's and the Cathedral Close.
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Simon Vincent
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Derbyhaven Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Steve Daniels
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Marsden Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs, Stone Bay Stone Bay in Broadstairs is a 600 metre sandy bay above a wave-cut rock platform, backed by a promenade and white cha...
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
Chris Downer
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Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
alan fairweather
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New Brighton Beach
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
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...
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands Paignton Preston Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by ...
Partonez
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Stoke Fleming.
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
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