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Eric Jones
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Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Plymouth Hoe West is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Philip Halling
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Botany Bay, Broadstairs Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent has over a kilometre of sandy beach above an extensive wave-cut r...
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
bunberyist
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Flushing Trefusis Beach
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Swanpool Swanpool is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and sandy beach resort, approximately 140 metres wide, bac...
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Peter Strugnell
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St Margaret`s Bay
Phillip Perry
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Eastbourne North Beach
Dan Friess
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Binnel Bay This shoreline may not offer an easy entry or a suitable spot for swimming. Furthermore, it is studded with stones an...
Paul Thomson
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Seamill Beach
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Lifeboat Station Beach Redcar Lifeboat Station Beach is situated 500 meters north east of Redcar in Redcar and Cleveland.
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