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Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
Ken Craig
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West Sandwick Beach
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Redcar Stray is the southernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slo...
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
JThomas
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Nairn Central Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Lewis Clarke
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Durdle Door East Durdle Door East is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Christine Matthews
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Holy Island Beach
Jim Champion
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Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach Bournemouth Hengistbury Head Beach is 7 kilometers south east of Christchurch in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome a...
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
Chris Downer
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Great Yarmouth South Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth south beach is wide, sandy ...
Colin Smith
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Kinghorn Harbour Beach
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Leigh Bell Wharf beach is a small sandy beach in the old town of Leigh-on-Sea, just to the west of Southend-on-Sea. I...
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Iain Lees 
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Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach with occasional rocky outcrops in the inter-tidal area. The ...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
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