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Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Sue Adair
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Glenarm Beach
Philip Pankhurst
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It lies within a sheltered sandy bay. The...
mattbuck category
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Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) Shoalstone is at Brixham on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, ne...
Matt Rosser
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Llanstephan Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
JHannanBriggs 
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Huttoft Beach
M J Richardson 
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Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Broadhaven Beach The beach has been bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal destination for families and their furry fri...
ValP
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Porthcothan Beach Porthcothan Beach is located in Cornwall 5 kilometers north west of St. Eval.
Andrew Curtis
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Dalton Burn Beach
Derek Harper
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Mevagissey Beach
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Sconce Point Located adjacent to Fort Victoria Country Park, there is a small, pebbly beach that may not be among our top preferen...
Alan Fryer
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Machroes 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.
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
Andy F
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Treyarnon Bay Treyarnon Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sheltered sandy bay approximately 200 metres wide, bac...
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
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