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Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
Raymond Knapman 
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Morecambe South Beach
Alan Harris
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Kidwelly Beach
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
Philip Halling 
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Perranporth Penhale Sands Perranporth Penhale Sands is in the centre of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort...
Jim Champion
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Kimmeridge Bay Kimmeridge Bay is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote, sheltered bay of co...
Tom Jolliffe
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Goodrington Goodrington is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by Good...
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Alex McGregor 
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Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Ian Rushin
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Pevensey Bay Pevensey Bay is a resort beach on the Sussex coast between Eastbourne and Hastings. The small town of Pevensey backs ...
Rod Allday
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Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
Colin Smith
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Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
Unukorno
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Belvoir Bay Belvoir Bay beach is a beach in Guernsey.
Clive Perrin
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Crackington Haven Beach Crackington Haven Beach is about 200 meters west of Crackington Haven.
Robin Webster
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Lancing Green Beach
John Smitten
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Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Ramsgate Western Undercliffe is a sandy beach between a number of groynes over about 300m. To the west of Ramsgate Ha...
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