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Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
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,...
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
Rob Noble
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Harbour beach
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
David Wright
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Hornsea Beach
Oxymoron
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Felixstowe North Beach
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...
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Simon Carey
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Dymchurch Beach
David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
hilaris
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Holywell Bay Holywell Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, backed ...
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
Jonathan Wilkins
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Conwy Morfa Beach Conwy Morfa Beach is located in Conwy 1 kilometers west of Conwy Marina Village.
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