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Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Helmut Zozmann 
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Dover Harbour Beach
JThomas
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Fraisthorpe Beach
David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Derek Harper
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Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Tony Atkin
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Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Mike Pennington
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Seahouses North Beach
Basher Eyre 
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Hillhead The bathing water is a gently shelving beach which faces south-west, across the end of Southampton Water and the Sole...
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
John Baker 
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Folkestone Warren Beach
Daniel Kraft
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Shell Beach
Julian Dowse
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Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Ray Beer
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Church Ope Cove Church Ope Cove is on the Isle of Portland on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered pebble beach, approximately 700 met...
Anne and Jeff Rolfe 
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Port Soderick Beach Port Soderick Beach is a beach in Middle.
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
David Lally 
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Millendreath Millendreath beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 650 metres wide, back...
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Anne Burgess
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Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
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