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Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Gare Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North Gare Beach is the southern ...
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
E Gammie 
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Hythe Beach
Rod Allday
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Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
Nigel Chadwick
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St Mildred's Bay, Westgate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Nick R
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Cromarty Beach
Robin Lucas
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Gorran Haven Beach
Anthony Eden
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Kingsdown Beach
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Robin Webster 
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Chapman's Pool
Philip Halling
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Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
Chris Downer 
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Reeth Bay This serene beach lies in a remote location and boasts quaint boats and a rugged seawall. The beach is bordered by de...
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
michael ely 
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Lepe Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Port Isaac Beach Port Isaac Beach is about 200 meters south west of Port Isaac.
Sebastian Ballard
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Littlestone Beach
OLU
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Southwick Beach
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