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Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
M J Richardson 
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Yellowcraig Beach
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Jaywick is a small coastal village with large caravan parks to the west. The quiet and sandy beach has recently been ...
Dennis Turner
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Tenby North Beach The beach boasts several attractive features, including the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal spot for families and...
Andrew Bone from Weymouth England
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Weymouth Lodmoor Weymouth Lodmoor is on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by a promena...
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
E Gammie 
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Hampton Pier West Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Ann Cook 
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Dhoon Beach
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Goodrington Goodrington is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by Good...
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
Alan MurrayRust
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Colwick Country Park (West Lake) West Lake is located within the south west corner of Colwick Country Park, Nottingham formed originally from gravel w...
Andy F
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Treyarnon Bay Treyarnon Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sheltered sandy bay approximately 200 metres wide, bac...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine Central Beach
Eileen Littler 
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Pick Mere
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
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