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Paul Glazzard
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Barmston Beach Barmston Beach is 900 meters north east of Barmston in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
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...
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Clem Rutter Rochester Kent
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St Margaret`s Bay St. Margaret's Bay bathing water is a remote beach situated near Dover at the eastern foothills of the North Downs. I...
mvghuber
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Magilligan Downhill Strand Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Jeff Tomlinson
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Blyth South Beach Blyth South Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach at the southern end of the Northumberland coast. The designa...
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
derek menzies
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Portpatrick Beach Portpatrick Beach is situated 300 meters south west of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway.
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
PAUL FARMER
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Salcombe North Sands Salcombe North Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Pam Goodey
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East Quantoxhead Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
Stephen Horncastle
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Flamborough South Landing Flamborough South Landing Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The beach is 300 metres in le...
Derek Harper
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Mevagissey Beach
Bob Jones 
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Hartland Quay Hartland Quay is on the north coast of Devon. It is a rock and pebble beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backe...
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