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Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
Graham Taylor
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Torbay Crawley Woods Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Simon Carey
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Saltdean Saltdean is a village suburb to the east of Brighton, on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Between the groynes...
Alex McGregor 
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Middleton-on-sea The bathing water is on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the village of Middleton-on-Sea. The upper beach,...
Martin Bodman
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Yarmer Beach
DS Pugh
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Seaton Carew North Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North is the northern end of an e...
Derek Harper 
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Torre Abbey Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wid...
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
Steve Daniels 
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South Shields Beach
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
Robin Lucas
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Studland Knoll House Studland Knoll House is within Studland Bay on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a s...
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beer is in Seaton Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble and sand beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, ...
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
John Lucas 
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St Just Beach
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Maurice D Budden
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Par Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
John Webber
Photo: John Webber CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryde West Beach
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