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Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe Beach
andrew auger
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Bowleaze Cove Bowleaze Cove is just east Weymouth on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately one kilo...
Nigel Chadwick
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Walpole Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
kevin rothwell
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Arbroath Victoria Park Beach Arbroath Victoria Park Beach is about 800 meters north east of Arbroath.
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Chris Downer
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Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
Helmut Zozmann 
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Dover Harbour Beach
Jim Champion
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Kimmeridge Bay Kimmeridge Bay is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote, sheltered bay of co...
Eric Jones
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Morfa Nefyn Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
John Watson
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Tynemouth King Edwards Bay King Edwards Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach enclosed by cliffs. Access is via stairs or a very long...
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
Ken Craig
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West Sandwick Beach
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Christine Matthews 
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Southend Three Shells Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island...
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
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