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Dave Fergusson
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Lower Largo Beach
Matt Rosser
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Llanstephan Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Castle Beach is a long remote, sandy beach situated on the north Northumberland coast. The beach is 2.5 kilo...
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Peter Church
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Robin Hood\'s Bay Robin Hood\'s Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 19 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Martin Bodman
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Cawsand Cawsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 120 metres wide, clos...
Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
Yvonne Wakefield 
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Ballycastle Beach Ballycastle Beach is in County Antrim 1 kilometers north east of Ballycastle.
Jim Smillie
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Aberdour Black Sands Aberdour Black Sands beach is in Fife 400 meters south east of Aberdour.
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Alan Heardman
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Moggs Eye Moggs Eye beach is also known as Huttoft beach and is a quiet rural beach. It is sandy and surrounded by dunes and un...
Nigel Mykura
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West Bay (West) West Bay (West) is next to Bridport Harbour in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a pebble, shingle and sand beach r...
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
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