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Anne Burgess
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Burghead Beach Burghead Beach is 800 meters south of Burghead in the county of Moray.
brian clark
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Denemouth South Beach
Les Hull
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Cambois South Beach Cambois South Beach lies 3 kilometers north of Blyth, Northumberland.
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
hilaris
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Holywell Bay Holywell Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backed ...
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
chris
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Ettrick Bay
Chris Downer
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Ringstead Bay Ringstead Bay is on the Dorset coast and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote shingle beach, approxi...
Kenneth Allen
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Portballintrae Beach Portballintrae Beach is situated in the county of County Antrim, 200 meters north of Portballintrae.
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
Graham Horn
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Chilton Chine Located near Isle of Wight Pearl, visitors can enjoy a peaceful stroll down to the beach with the added benefit of fr...
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...
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
Jonathan Billinger
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Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Castle Beach is a long remote, sandy beach situated on the north Northumberland coast. The beach is 2.5 kilo...
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Beach
Philip Halling
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Bude Crooklets Beach Bude Crooklets Beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters north west of Bude.
Maurice D Budden 
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Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
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