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Jonathan Billinger
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West Cross Beach
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Beach Redcar Stray Beach is 2 kilometers east of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
Daniel Kraft
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Shell Beach
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Steve Daniels
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Selsey Hillfield Road Beach
Brenda Kock 
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Felpham The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Felpham. The bathing water i...
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
Alan Fryer
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Llanbedrog Beach
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
Simon Carey
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Dymchurch Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sand and pebble beach, approximately 140 metres wide, ba...
Darren Glanville from Acle Norfolk UK
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Poole Harbour Lake Poole Harbour Lake is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a quiet sand and mud beach, approximately 340 metre...
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...
Chmee
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Brighton Central Beach
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