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Mick Garratt
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Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
Chris Downer
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Ringstead Bay Ringstead Bay is on the Dorset coast and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a remote shingle beach, approxi...
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
David Lally
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The Bar
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Mullion.
Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
Graham Hogg 
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Bay at the back of the Ocean Nestled at the southern end of the road lies a spectacular beach adorned with shimmering white sand and shells, affec...
Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Beach
Donald Brydon
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
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 ...
Nigel Mykura
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West Bay (West) West Bay (West) is next to Bridport Harbour in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a pebble, shingle and sand beach r...
Gordon Hatton
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St Columba's Bay, At the southern edge of Iona lies a secluded beach made up of beautifully coloured pebbles. It is believed to be the ...
Roger Smith
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Seaham Hall Beach Seaham Hall Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in len...
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Kate Jewell
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Bigbury-on-Sea South Bigbury-on-Sea South is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately ...
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