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Colin Park
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Hemmick Beach Hemmick Beach is located 2 kilometers south of St. Goran in the county of Cornwall.
Tony Atkin
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The Serpentine - Hyde Park The bathing area, known as the Lido, is a rectangular area about 100 metres long and 30 metres wide on the southern b...
Tony Atkin
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Porthmeor Cove Porthmeor Cove beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Zennor.
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
Alan Heardman
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Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a popular resort with a gently sloping sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and gardens, an...
JThomas 
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Cambois North Beach Cambois North Beach is approximately 4 kilometers north of Blyth.
Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Trecco Bay Porthcawl Trecco Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 2 kilometers east of Porthcawl.
Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
nick macneill
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Lowestoft Marine Parade Beach
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Portwrinkle is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately one kilometre wide, ...
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Beach
Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Robin Drayton
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Barafundle Beach This pristine beach has been recognized for its outstanding features, including its dog-friendly policy, appeal to co...
David Anstiss 
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Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Beach Polstreath Beach is 800 meters north east of Mevagissey in the county of Cornwall.
Jayne Toyne
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Cilborth Beach Llangrannog Beach / Cilborth Beach is in Ceredigion 400 meters west of Llangrannog.
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