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Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands
Colin Vosper
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Ladram Bay
Jo Parker
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Churston Cove Churston Cove beach lies 1 kilometers north west of Brixham, Torbay.
Rob Farrow
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Tregonhawke Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap The beach at Walney Sandy Gap is dominated by shingle for about thirty metres towards the sea and is shallow in profi...
Nick R
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Traigh a Mhill Nestled in seclusion lies a charming inlet boasting pristine white sands and deep waters. Aptly named "Inlet of the r...
Oliver Dixon
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Sandyhills Beach
Ross Armstrong
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Rozel Beach Rozel Beach lies 3 kilometers north east of Trinity, Jersey.
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Great Mattiscombe Beach
Eric Jones
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Morfa Nefyn Beach
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...
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Christopher Hilton 
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Porlock Weir Porlock Bay is between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. Porlock Weir is...
bunberyist
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Flushing Trefusis Beach
Basher Eyre
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Dunster South East Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Hove beach is west of the di...
Peter Church 
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Sandilands
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