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Alex McGregor 
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Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Philip Halling
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Botany Bay, Broadstairs Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent has over a kilometre of sandy beach above an extensive wave-cut r...
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Hugh Craddock
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Daymer Bay Daymer Bay is at the mouth of the River Camel opposite the town of Padstow on the north coast of Cornwall. This is a ...
Shaun Ferguson
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Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Bournemouth Boscombe Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy be...
Nicholas Mutton
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Aberaeron North Beach Aberaeron North Beach lies in Ceredigion, 600 meters north of Aberaeron.
Ian Paterson 
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Splash Point
Pam Goodey 
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Waterwynch Bay
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth East Cliff Beach Bournemouth East Cliff Beach is situated about 6 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
mattbuck category
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Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) Shoalstone is at Brixham on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, ne...
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...
Simon Carey
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Camber Beach Camber Beach is located in East Sussex 3 kilometers south west of Camber.
Philip Halling
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Westward Ho! Beach
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Walter Baxter 
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Thorntonloch Beach
Robin Lucas
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Gorran Haven Beach
JThomas
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Nairn Central Beach
Roger Gilbertson
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Achmelvich Beach Achmelvich Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 400 meters west of Achmelvich.
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