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Sarah Eve Armstrong 
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Earlsferry Shell Bay
Simon Hookey
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Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Lewis Clarke 
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Berrow North Beach Berrow North Beach lies 2 kilometers south east of Brean, Somerset.
Les Hull
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South Shields South Shields Beach is a resort beach south of the mouth of the River Tyne. It is a gently sloping sandy beach, 1.5 k...
Simon Carey
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St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
MichaelMaggs
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Mundesley Mundesley is a popular traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach and tidal pools. It is backed by a raised promen...
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 490 metres wide, backed by cliffs. ...
Penny Mayes
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Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Dara Jasumani
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Pendine Morfa Bay
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Porthcurnick is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 210 metres wide, backed by ...
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Martyrs Bay Beach Located just south of the pier, lies a sandy cove that holds a gruesome history. In the year 806, this bay became the...
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove
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