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Richard Webb
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Port Seton Beach Port Seton Beach is situated about 500 meters north east of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
Rob Farrow
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Tregonhawke Tregonhawke beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a long sand and rock beach approximately 1...
Philip Halling 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Teignmouth Holcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy cove, approximately 650 metres wide, backed by clif...
Shaun Ferguson
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Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Bournemouth Boscombe Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy be...
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
John Davies
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Holland Beach
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Iain Lees 
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Sandbanks Beach Dog Exercising Area - Poole Visitors to this splendid beach are pleased to find a dedicated dog-friendly section that remains open throughout the...
Philip Halling 
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Sugary Cove
Bob Crook
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Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
Simon Carey
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Player's Beach This beach boasts a wide stretch of sand during low tide but regrettably, it diminishes significantly during high tid...
Martin Bodman
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Mewslade Bay East Beach
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Ryde Central Beach
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
Charles Leventon
Photo: Charles Leventon CC BY-SA 2.0
Pembrey Beach
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