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Les Hull
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Cambois South Beach Cambois South Beach lies 3 kilometers north of Blyth, Northumberland.
Steve  F
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Southwold The Pier Southwold is a traditional beach resort with a refurbished pier and beach huts. The beach is sandy, gently sloping an...
Christine Matthews
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Gorleston Beach Gorleston-on-Sea is a resort town that became popular in Edwardian times. It has a long sandy beach backed by a prome...
P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Douglas Broadway Beach
Nigel Brown 
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Little Quay Beach
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Chris Gunns
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Saint\'s Bay
Tony Atkin
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Tolcarne Tolcarne Beach, known locally as Talkarn Hole in the Rock, is located in Cornwall, England. Daily lifeguard coverage ...
Chris J Dixon
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Polkerris Beach
Donald Brydon
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Barry Shimmon
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Blackgang Beach Nestled between Blackgang and Rocken End, there lies a stunning shingle beach that many locals refer to as both Black...
Albert Bridge 
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Crawfordsburn Beach Crawfordsburn Beach is situated in the county of County Down, 1 kilometers north of Crawfordsburn.
Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Paul Glazzard
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Skipsea Beach
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Beach
Gavin Tyte
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Lepe Lepe beach, part of Lepe Country Park, is on the Hampshire coast with views over the Solent to the Isle of Wight. The...
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
Rod Allday 
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Gwynver Gwynver Beach is approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a secluded sandy beach, approxi...
Trevor Rickard
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Lynmouth Beach
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