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Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap
Ian Paterson
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Eastbourne Beach
Albert Bridge 
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Helen\'s Bay
Footprints
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Beachlands West The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
Tony Atkin
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Kennack Sands
Dara Jasumani
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Westdale Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Lunderston Bay
wfmillar
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Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan South Beach is situated about 800 meters east of Ardrossan.
Michael Graham
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Heysham Sands Heysham Sands beach is located 600 meters west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Bob Jones
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West Mersea Beach
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...
Evelyn Simak
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West Mersea West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Co...
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach Hastings Pelham Beach is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly sh...
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