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Robin Webster 
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Bexhill Beach Bexhill Beach lies 700 meters south east of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Chris Gunns
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Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
Simon Carey
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Dymchurch Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Pam Goodey 
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Waterwynch Bay
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...
David Dixon 
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Chorlton Water Park
Eric Jones
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Pontllyfni Beach Pontllyfni Beach lies 3 kilometers north west of Clynnog, Gwynedd.
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Mothecombe is at the mouth of the Erme Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 3...
MJ Reilly
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Walton Walton is a popular resort with the second longest pier in Britain. The beach is sandy and backed by the promenade wh...
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Robin Lucas
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Shell Bay North Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Great Yarmouth Power Station Beach
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Vazon Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Lynmouth Beach
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