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Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
martin dawes
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Porthluney Beach Porthluney Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of St. Goran.
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Beach Porthoustock Beach lies in Cornwall, 4 kilometers north east of St. Keverne.
Albert Bridge
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Cranfield Beach Cranfield Beach is a beach in County Down.
Chris Gunns
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Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
Simon Carey
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St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
Derek Harper
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Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Jon Wornham
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Garwick Beach
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
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Earlsferry Shell Bay
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
Trevor Rickard
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Ramsey Beach Ramsey Beach is about 500 meters north east of Ramsey.
GaryReggae
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Dawlish Town Beach
Philip Halling 
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Tregantle Long Sands
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Chris J Dixon
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Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Andy Potter
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Littlehampton The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Littlehampton Harbour. The bathing...
Chris Downer
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Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
Dave Croker
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Llwyngwril Beach
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
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