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Dylan Moore 
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The Parrog Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire boasts a charming small beach known as The Parrog. The beach features a compact car park...
michael ely 
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Lepe Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove Beach
Chris Downer
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Lee-on-Solent Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Horden Beach
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
Zorba the Geek 
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Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve Nestled amidst the picturesque coast of Norfolk, Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve stands as an epitome of na...
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Betty Longbottom
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Blackpool North Beach Blackpool North Beach lies 600 meters north west of Blackpool, Blackpool.
Eileen Henderson
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Southwold The Denes Southwold the Denes beach is a sand and shingle beach. It is backed by sand dunes and set in a quiet rural area with ...
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Chris Talbot
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Brixham St Mary\'s Bay
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
hayley green
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Tynemouth Long Sands South Tynemouth Long Sands South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Lydstep Beach
Robin Webster 
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Bexhill Beach Bexhill Beach lies 700 meters south east of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Christine Matthews
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Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
Bob Embleton
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Bouley Bay Bouley Bay beach is 1 kilometers north east of Trinity in the county of Jersey.
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