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Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
James Denham 
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Carnoustie Beach Carnoustie Beach is situated about 400 meters south east of Carnoustie.
David Anstiss 
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Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Shoebury East Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach that is backed by a large area of open grassland. It is a gently sh...
Graham Taylor
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Colwyn Bay Pier Beach Colwyn Bay Pier Beach is 400 meters north east of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
JHannanBriggs 
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Reighton Beach Reighton Beach is in North Yorkshire, 16 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
Robin Stott 
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Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Dr Neil Clifton
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Peel Beach
Robert Powell
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Cobo Beach Cobo Beach lies in Guernsey, 300 meters south west of Cobo.
Dylan Moore
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Gwbert Beach
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Jim Strang 
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West Voe Sands
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Row
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Blundellsands Crosby Beach Blundellsands Crosby Beach is situated about 6 kilometers south west of Sefton.
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
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