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Dave Bevis
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Redcar Coatham Beach Redcar Coatham Beach is located 900 meters west of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
El Pollock
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Wallasey Beach
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
David Pickersgill
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Skegness Skegness is a popular and busy resort. The wide sandy beach is backed by a promenade and gardens.
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Michael Graham 
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Heysham Half Moon Bay Heysham Half Moon Bay beach is located 1 kilometers south west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
mattbuck category
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Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone) Shoalstone is at Brixham on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, ne...
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
JThomas 
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Cambois North Beach Cambois North Beach is approximately 4 kilometers north of Blyth.
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Tony Atkin 
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Lynmouth Lynmouth is a small resort bay on the edge of Exmoor National Park on the north coast of Devon. The bay is sheltered ...
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Lydstep Beach
DS Pugh
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Llandanwg Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
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