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Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Beach Polstreath Beach is 800 meters north east of Mevagissey in the county of Cornwall.
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
Simon Carey
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Greatstone Beach
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
Chris Shaw
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Porthcawl Sandy Bay Porthcawl Sandy Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 700 meters east of Porthcawl.
Albert Bridge 
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Crawfordsburn Beach Crawfordsburn Beach is situated in the county of County Down, 1 kilometers north of Crawfordsburn.
Richard Webb
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Burntisland Beach Burntisland Beach is 800 meters north east of Burntisland in the county of Fife.
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Simon Carey
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Saltdean Saltdean is a village suburb to the east of Brighton, on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Between the groynes...
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