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Nigel Cox
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Frinton Beach
Robin Drayton
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Tenby Castle Beach Castle Beach is a picturesque beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag award, certifying its cleanliness and safety....
Tony Atkin
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Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
Sheila Russell
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Upton Towans Beach
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Kenneth Allen
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Portballintrae Beach Portballintrae Beach is situated in the county of County Antrim, 200 meters north of Portballintrae.
Robin Webster
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Lancing Green Beach
Martin Pearman
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Heacham South Beach
Stanley Howe
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Inverbervie Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
bunberyist
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Flushing Trefusis Beach
Richard West 
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North Berwick West Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Sandy Bay Sandy Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 400 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
Robin Drayton
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Porth Nobla Beach Porth Nobla Beach is situated 2 kilometers south east of Rhosneigr in Isle of Anglesey.
Rod Allday 
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Gwynver Gwynver Beach is approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a secluded sandy beach, approxi...
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
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