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John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
Clive Perrin
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Crackington Haven Beach Crackington Haven Beach is about 200 meters west of Crackington Haven.
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
E Gammie 
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Hythe Beach
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...
Sue Adair
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Glenarm Beach
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Minster Leas bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The long sand and shingle beach is g...
Mark Pilbeam
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Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
Christine Matthews
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Cromer Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs ab...
DS Pugh
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Seaton Carew Centre Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew Centre Beach is part of an extens...
eswales 
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Aberavon Beach
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Kevin Trahar
Photo: Kevin Trahar CC BY-SA 2.0
Jersey Marine West Beach
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
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