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Ruth Sharville 
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Exmouth Beach
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
Jim Champion
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Christchurch Friar\'s Cliff Beach Christchurch Friar\'s Cliff Beach is situated 2 kilometers south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in Dorset.
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Judith Cutler
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Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
Trevor Rickard
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Crinnis Beach Crinnis beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 760 metres wide, backed by...
DS Pugh
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Redcar Coatham Redcar Coatham is the northernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the seaside town of Redcar. It is a wi...
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Dara Jasumani
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Westdale Beach
Gwen and James Anderson
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Monifieth Beach
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Chris Court
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Stevenston Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
OLU
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Ynyslas Beach
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Jonathan Billinger
Photo: Jonathan Billinger CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandgate West Beach
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