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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...
Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
John Rostron
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Clonque Bay Clonque Bay beach is situated in the county of Guernsey, 2 kilometers south west of St Anne.
Derek Harper 
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Tregantle Cliffs Beach
Jon Bunting from UK
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Great Yarmouth Pier Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth Pier beach is a wide sandy ...
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Graham Taylor
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Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Roger Cornfoot 
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St Audries Bay Waterfall
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sidmouth Town Beach
Basher Eyre 
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Freshwater Bay On one side of this coastal area, there is a stony beach while the other side boasts a sandier patch that emerges dur...
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs, Stone Bay Stone Bay in Broadstairs is a 600 metre sandy bay above a wave-cut rock platform, backed by a promenade and white cha...
Oast House Archive 
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Dymchurch North Beach
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