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Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
georama
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Bonne Nuit Beach Bonne Nuit Beach lies 1 kilometers north east of St. John, Jersey.
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
David Lally 
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Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
Ian Medcalf
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Llanon Beach
nick macneill
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.5 kilometres in length with ...
David Long
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Fistral South Fistral South bathing water lies within Fistral Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, appro...
Bill Webb
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Dunster North West Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
Christine Matthews
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Brighton Central Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Brighton Central beach is we...
Penny Mayes
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Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
JThomas
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Bridlington South Cliff Beach
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine Central Beach
Ian Capper
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Coverack Coverack is located on the Lizard Peninsula on south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural shingle beach approximately 790...
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
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