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Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay beach is situated about 900 meters west of Constantine Bay.
somaliayaswan
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Grangetown Beach
Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Mary and Angus Hogg
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Croy Beach
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Colin Vosper
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Ladram Bay
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Ian Balcombe
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Keiss Beach
Ian Paterson
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Eastbourne Beach
Trish Steel
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Scarborough North Bay Scarborough North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 900 metres in length with a ge...
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Roger Gilbertson
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Achmelvich Beach Achmelvich Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 400 meters west of Achmelvich.
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Philip Halling 
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Godrevy Towans Godrevy Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach, approximately 600 metres wide. Backed ...
derek menzies
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Portpatrick Beach Portpatrick Beach is situated 300 meters south west of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway.
Chris Downer
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Lee-on-Solent Beach
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