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Brian
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Sharrow Sharrow beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sand and rock cove approximately 300 m...
OLU
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Clarach North Beach Clarach North Beach is located in Ceredigion 100 meters west of Clarach.
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Port Isaac Beach Port Isaac Beach is about 200 meters south west of Port Isaac.
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Humberston Fitties beach is wide and sandy and backed by dunes. There are caravan parks nearby.
Hugh Craddock
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Daymer Bay Daymer Bay is at the mouth of the River Camel opposite the town of Padstow on the north coast of Cornwall. This is a ...
Sandy B 
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Swanage North Beach
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Gary Rogers
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Ainsdale Beach Ainsdale Beach is about 13 kilometers north west of Sefton.
Colin Smith
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Kinghorn Harbour Beach
Peter Wannop 
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Selwicks Bay
Chris Downer
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Periglis
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Shaun Ferguson
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Stonehaven Cowie Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Appletree Bay
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
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