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Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Shell Bay North Shell Bay North is at the mouth of Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It i...
Julian Dowse
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Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Roger Smith
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Seaburn - Sunderland Seaburn Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach measuring approximately 1.5 kilometres in length to the north of...
Alan Hughes
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Bendricks Beach Bendricks Beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers east of Barry.
Robin Drayton
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Tenby Castle Beach Castle Beach is a picturesque beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag award, certifying its cleanliness and safety....
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
Gary Rogers
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Ainsdale Beach Ainsdale Beach is about 13 kilometers north west of Sefton.
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Paul Thomson
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Seamill Beach
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
ValP
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Porthcothan Beach Porthcothan Beach is located in Cornwall 5 kilometers north west of St. Eval.
Philip Halling 
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Pendower Beach
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
Andrew Hackney 
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Loch Linnhe Beach
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Roger Davies
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Moreton The beach is at the top of the Wirral peninsula facing north westerly into the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. It h...
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