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David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Beach
OLU
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Aberystwyth South Beach Aberystwyth South Beach is approximately 600 meters south west of Aberystwyth.
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Appletree Bay
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
Derek Harper
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Paignton Paignton Sands Paignton Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by a...
Simon Carey
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Hove Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Hove beach is west of the di...
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Row 
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Burnham Overy Staithe beach
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Chris Downer 
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Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Peter S 
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Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) The Ladies' Pond is a former reservoir on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach but there are grassy...
Evelyn Simak
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Sea Palling Sea Palling is a small coastal hamlet and has a wide sandy beach with a series of shallow bays formed by man-made ree...
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Beach
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Helwell Bay
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
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