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Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Johnny Durnan
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Largs Pencil Beach
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
colin grice
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Sandsend Beach
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Andrew Curtis
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Easington Beach
Dave Fergusson
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Lower Largo Beach
Anne Burgess
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Ballygalley Beach Ballygalley Beach lies 100 meters north west of Ballygally, County Antrim.
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
Nigel Cox
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Margate Palm Bay
Jeff Buck
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Prestatyn Ffrith Beach Prestatyn Ffrith Beach is 2 kilometers west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon South Beach
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
Mark Pilbeam
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Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 660 metres wide, backed b...
Martin Bodman
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Yarmer Beach
Tim Westcott
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Perranporth Perranporth bathing water is at the southern end of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach ...
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