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Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Richard Webb
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Seton Sands
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Johnny Durnan
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Largs Pencil Beach
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Simon Carey
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St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Chris J Dixon
Photo: Chris J Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Towan Beach
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Ian Rushin
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Pevensey Bay Pevensey Bay is a resort beach on the Sussex coast between Eastbourne and Hastings. The small town of Pevensey backs ...
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon South Beach
Eric Jones
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Trearddur Bay
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Chris Carlson
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Warkworth Warkworth Beach is a remote beach situated on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated area of the long...
John Davies
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Holland Beach
Simon Huguet
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Southport Beach
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
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