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Christine Matthews
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Cromer Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs ab...
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Andrew Hill
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Millom Beach
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sand and pebble beach, approximately 140 metres wide, ba...
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth East Cliff Beach Bournemouth East Cliff Beach is situated about 6 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Colin Park
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Rhos-y-Llan Beach Rhos-y-Llan Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north west of Tudweiliog.
James Denham 
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Carnoustie Beach Carnoustie Beach is situated about 400 meters south east of Carnoustie.
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Dave Croker 
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Rhossili North Beach Rhossili North Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton.
Andy Peacock
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Hunstanton South Beach
Mark Gadsby
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Chapel St Leonards Chapel St Leonards is a popular village resort beach just along the coast from Ingoldmells and Skegness. The sandy be...
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Mike Faherty
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Milford-on-sea Beach
Tim Marchant
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Felixstowe South Felixstowe is a resort town but is also home to the country's largest container port on the Orwell Estuary. Felixstow...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Shell Bay North Shell Bay North is at the mouth of Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It i...
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