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Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Warren Dawlish Warren is on the south coast of Devon and is a long sand spit extending across the mouth of the Exe Estuary. ...
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
John Salmon
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Deal Castle Once one of the busiest ports in England, Deal is now a small resort on the Kent coast about 14 km north east from Do...
Nick Andrews
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Brandy Cove Brandy Cove beach is in Swansea, 1 kilometers south east of Bishopston.
Eric Jones
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Church Bay Church Bay beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers south west of Cylch-y-Garn.
Philip Halling 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Teignmouth Holcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy cove, approximately 650 metres wide, backed by clif...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Beach Polstreath Beach is 800 meters north east of Mevagissey in the county of Cornwall.
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Frinton is a quiet family resort. The beach is gently shelving and sandy. The beach is backed by the promenade and sl...
Chris Gunns
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Whale Chine Although the beach has become somewhat inaccessible from the top due to erosion, it can still be reached by walking a...
Barney Moss from London UK
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Porthallow Porthallow is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble and shingle beach, approximately 150 metres wide,...
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Horsey Beach
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Sheerness bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, near the mouths of the Thames and Medwa...
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
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