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JHannanBriggs 
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Huttoft Beach
Christine Matthews
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Holy Island Beach
Chris Gunns
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Port Erin Beach Port Erin Beach is located 300 meters west of Port Erin in the county of Rushen.
William Pugh
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Tywyn Beach
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Bob Embleton
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Shoreham Beach Shoreham (or Shoreham-by-Sea) is a small seaside town and port in West Sussex, England. Shoreham Beach is a shingle s...
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach Hastings Pelham Beach is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly sh...
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Derek Harper
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Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Andrew King 
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Penzance Mounts Bay
R lee
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Blackpool North Blackpool North is a large, sandy beach opposite the Blackpool Tower between the North and Central Piers. The sea def...
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Beach
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
Judith Cutler
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Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
Trish Steel
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Great Yarmouth North Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth North beach is wide and san...
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
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