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Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
ceridwen
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Pwllgwaelod Beach Pwllgwaelod Beach is about 1 kilometers north west of Dinas Cross.
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Beach Bantham Beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Chris Gunns
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Duporth Duporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach, approximately 450 metres wide, backed...
Walter Baxter 
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Cocklawburn Beach Cocklawburn Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Ancroft in Northumberland.
Phil Williams
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Skipsea Skipsea Beach is a long rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length and it is made up ...
John Myers
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Thorney Bay
James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
Roger May
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Barrow-in-Furness Beach Barrow-in-Furness Beach is located in Cumbria 2 kilometers north west of Barrow-in-Furness.
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
Richard Croft 
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Peter Smyly
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Windermere, Millerground Landing The beach at Millerground in Lake Windermere is very shallow sloping. It is made up of gravel with larger rocks towar...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine West Beach
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
Simon Carey
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Normans Bay
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