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Chris Downer 
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Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
David Smith 
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Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
martin dawes
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle ...
John Davies
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Holland Beach
MichaelMaggs
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Mundesley Mundesley is a popular traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach and tidal pools. It is backed by a raised promen...
Gillian Moy
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Calshot Beach Calshot Beach is 800 meters east of Calshot in the county of Hampshire.
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
Kenneth  Allen 
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Portrush West Strand Beach Portrush West Strand Beach is situated 300 meters south of Portrush in County Antrim.
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Simon Hookey
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Hastings Bulverhythe Beach
gary radford
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Sheringham Sheringham is a former fishing village, but is now a seaside town which still has fishing and crab boats plying trade...
Tom Pennington
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Caldey Island Priory Bay Caldey Island Priory Bay beach is a beach in Pembrokeshire.
Mark Pilbeam
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Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
Nigel Callaghan
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Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon Crimdon Beach is a gently sloping sandy remote beach. The designated area is approximately one kilometre long and it ...
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
georama
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Bonne Nuit Beach Bonne Nuit Beach lies 1 kilometers north east of St. John, Jersey.
GaryReggae
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Dawlish Town Beach
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