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Penny Mayes
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Leysdown Leysdown is a traditional resort beach on the Isle of Sheppey. The gently sloping beach is mostly sandy, with some sh...
pep
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Portelet Beach Portelet Beach is located 3 kilometers south east of St. Brelade in the county of Jersey.
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Derek Harper 
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Wringcliff Beach
Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
Richard Webb
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North Berwick Milsey Bay
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Saltburn beach is a gently-sloping sandy resort beach backed by cliffs. Its principal feature is the Victorian pier. ...
Peter Jordan
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Christchurch Highcliffe Castle Christchurch Highcliffe Castle is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
Jeremy Bolwell 
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Aberarth Beach Aberarth Beach is in Ceredigion, 300 meters west of Aberarth.
michael ely 
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Lepe Beach
Simon Carey
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Cuckmere Haven Beach Cuckmere Haven is a picturesque beach located in Seaford BN25 4AR, offering a picturesque destination for tourists an...
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Phil Catterall
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Skinningrove Beach
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Beach
Simon Carey
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Saltdean Saltdean is a village suburb to the east of Brighton, on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Between the groynes...
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Simon Carey
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Bognor Regis Aldwick Beach Bognor Regis Aldwick Beach is 2 kilometers east of Rose Green in the county of West Sussex.
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