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Anne Burgess
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Cushendun Beach
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Martin Bodman
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Cawsand Cawsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 120 metres wide, clos...
Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Mike Pennington
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Seahouses North Beach
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
Gillian Moy
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Calshot Beach Calshot Beach is 800 meters east of Calshot in the county of Hampshire.
Tom Pennington
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Watergate Bay Watergate Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach approximately one kilometre wide, backed b...
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Eric Jones
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Pontllyfni Beach Pontllyfni Beach lies 3 kilometers north west of Clynnog, Gwynedd.
Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porth Trecastle Beach Porth Trecastle Beach is situated 3 kilometers west of Aberffraw in Isle of Anglesey.
Dr Neil Clifton
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Polurrian Cove Polurrian Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 330 metres wide, surrounded...
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Eric Jones
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Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
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