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Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Oxymoron
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Felixstowe North Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Simon Carey
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Bognor Regis Aldwick Beach Bognor Regis Aldwick Beach is 2 kilometers east of Rose Green in the county of West Sussex.
Stephen Dawson
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Daymer Bay
JThomas
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Fraisthorpe Beach
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
Shaun Ferguson
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Brownsea Island - Poole On this entire island, only assistance dogs are allowed on the beach.
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Alan Heardman
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Moggs Eye Moggs Eye beach is also known as Huttoft beach and is a quiet rural beach. It is sandy and surrounded by dunes and un...
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Lake Beach Poole Harbour Lake Beach is situated in the county of Dorset, 1 kilometers south west of Turlin Moor.
Gwen and James Anderson
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Monifieth Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
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