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Bob Embleton
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Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
Eryka Hurst
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Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Stephen McKay
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Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
Chris Downer
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Shoeburyness Beach
Eric Jones
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Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
Dmitrij M
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Ingoldmells South Ingoldmells South Beach is a busy resort town on a fairly developed stretch of coastline. The sandy beach is backed b...
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Albert Bridge 
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Crawfordsburn Beach Crawfordsburn Beach is situated in the county of County Down, 1 kilometers north of Crawfordsburn.
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Humphrey Bolton
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Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Alan Harris
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Kidwelly Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Darren Haddock
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Porth Oer Beach Porth Oer Beach is situated about 4 kilometers north west of Aberdaron.
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Hive is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
James Denham 
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Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
Graham Loveland
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Feock Loe Beach
Chris Downer 
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Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Tom Pennington
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Caldey Island Priory Bay Caldey Island Priory Bay beach is a beach in Pembrokeshire.
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