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Andy Radcliffe
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Kirk Michael Beach
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Chris Downer
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Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
Robin Lucas
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Gorran Haven Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Ian Capper
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Hemsby Hemsby is a popular resort with a wide sandy beach and is backed by dunes. Hemsby Beach is approximately 10 kilometer...
chris lovelock
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Plymouth Hoe East Plymouth Hoe East is near the centre of Plymouth on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rock beach approxim...
pam fray
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Tankerton Tankerton is situated on the North Kent coast. The shingle beach is gently sloping, flattening to a wide expanse of s...
Steve Daniels
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Marsden Marsden Beach lies in a bay enclosed by steep cliffs. It is rocky and sandy by parts with a gentle slope. Access to t...
Paul Glazzard
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Barmston Beach Barmston Beach is 900 meters north east of Barmston in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
Robin Lucas
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Aber Mawr Beach Aber Mawr Beach is approximately 3 kilometers south of Pencaer.
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
Nick Andrews
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Brandy Cove Brandy Cove beach is in Swansea, 1 kilometers south east of Bishopston.
Andrew Abbott 
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Douglas Broadway Beach
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
Eric Jones
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Traeth Llydan Beach
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