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Maurice D Budden 
Photo: Maurice D Budden  CC BY-SA 2.0
Downderry Beach
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Sebastian Ballard
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Littlestone Beach
Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Beach
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Mike Faherty 
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Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
Brian MacLennan
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Rosemarkie Beach Rosemarkie Beach is in Highland 300 meters north of Rosemarkie.
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Chris Downer
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Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
kim traynor 
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Fisherrow East Beach
M J Richardson 
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Ardrossan Boydston Beach Ardrossan Boydston Beach is situated 900 meters north west of Ardrossan in North Ayrshire.
David Long
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Silecroft Silecroft bathing water is a remote, steeply sloping, pebbly beach levelling out to flat sand closer to the sea. At h...
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
M J Richardson 
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Yellowcraig Beach
Johnny Durnan
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Largs Pencil Beach
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Paul Hutchinson
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Elbury Cove
Andrew Hackney 
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Loch Linnhe Beach
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