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Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
Richard Baker
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Dunster Beach Dunster is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately...
sue hogben 
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Porthleven West Beach Porthleven West Beach is located 1 kilometers south of Porthleven in the county of Cornwall.
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Chris Heaton
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Lyne Mouth Bay
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
Patricia Steel
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Easthaven Beach
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
Richard Webb
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Port Seton Beach Port Seton Beach is situated about 500 meters north east of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
Ron Strutt
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St Mary\'s Bay
Lis Burke
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Lunan Bay
Val Vannet
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Broughty Ferry Beach Broughty Ferry Beach is in Dundee City, 1 kilometers east of Broughty Ferry.
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
albharms
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Jersey Victoria Pool Beach
colin grice
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Sandsend Sandsend Beach is a rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately one kilometre in length with a g...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
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