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Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Row
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Blundellsands Crosby Beach Blundellsands Crosby Beach is situated about 6 kilometers south west of Sefton.
georama
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La Haule Beach
Mark Pilbeam
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Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
John Firth
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Criccieth West End Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Welcombe Mouth Beach
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beer is in Seaton Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble and sand beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, ...
Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
Euan Nelson 
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Traigh-an-t-Suidhe, north west beach Named after the prominent rock formation at its center, the Beach of the Seat boasts a lengthy expanse of pristine wh...
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Pendower is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by low ...
Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Andy Beecroft
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Filey Filey Beach is an extensive sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is 850 metre...
Korentin
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Swansea Bay Sketty Lane Beach
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
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