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Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Helmut Zozmann 
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Dover Harbour Beach
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
Christine Matthews
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Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon Crimdon Beach is a gently sloping sandy remote beach. The designated area is approximately one kilometre long and it ...
hayley green
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Tynemouth Long Sands South Tynemouth Long Sands South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Kenneth  Allen 
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Portrush West Strand Beach Portrush West Strand Beach is situated 300 meters south of Portrush in County Antrim.
Roy Parkhouse
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Widemouth Sand
Gordon Griffiths
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Seaham Central Beach
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Jeremy Bolwell 
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Aberarth Beach Aberarth Beach is in Ceredigion, 300 meters west of Aberarth.
David Smith 
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Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
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....
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Alex McGregor 
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Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
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