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Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
Roger Smith
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Seaburn - Sunderland Seaburn Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach measuring approximately 1.5 kilometres in length to the north of...
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
Robert Lamb
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Westbrook Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
El Pollock
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Wallasey Beach
Chris Gunns
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Eastney Beach
James Denham 
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Carnoustie Beach Carnoustie Beach is situated about 400 meters south east of Carnoustie.
Jeremy Owen
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Caerfai Beach The beach in question has been bestowed with the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its high environmental s...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
Richard Webb
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St Ronan's Bay The beach located beneath the village of Baille Mor, adjacent to the bustling ferry pier, features stunning rocky whi...
JThomas
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 5 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
Tony Maguire
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Mill Bay
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