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David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Beach
Martyn Gorman
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Newburgh Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach resor...
Simon Vincent
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Derbyhaven Beach
Gwen and James Anderson
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Westhaven Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate West Beach
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
Nigel Chadwick
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West Bay, Westgate The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the town of Westgate-on-Sea. It is a gently shelvin...
John Winterbottom
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Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
Pauline Eccles
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Lydstep Beach
Steve Daniels
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Berrow North of Unity Farm Berrow North of Unity Farm is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a fairly remote sandy beac...
wfmillar
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Troon North Beach
Alan Heardman
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Wolla Bank Beach
Chris Downer
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Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno North Shore Beach
Enrapture Media enrapture
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Vazon Beach
Martin Bodman
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Sidmouth Town Sidmouth Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 900 metres wide, with rock groynes ...
Robin Lucas
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Gelliswick Bay
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