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Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Sheila Russell
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Mexico Towans Mexico Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Chris Gunns
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Port Erin Beach Port Erin Beach is located 300 meters west of Port Erin in the county of Rushen.
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
sue hogben 
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Porthleven West Beach Porthleven West Beach is located 1 kilometers south of Porthleven in the county of Cornwall.
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Paul Beaman
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St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Beach Bovisand Beach is located in Devon 1 kilometers west of Down Thomas.
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Row
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Cooden Beach Cooden Beach is located in East Sussex 3 kilometers south west of Bexhill-on-Sea.
Philip Halling 
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Wembury Wembury is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed...
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Steve  F
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Sunderland Roker Beach
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Beach
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Eirian Evans
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Llanddulas Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Lisa Jarvis
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St Abbs Beach
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
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