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Shaun Ferguson
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Stonehaven Cowie Beach
Nigel Monckton
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Allonby South Beach Allonby South Beach is in Cumbria 3 kilometers north of Birkby.
Ross
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Brown\'s Bay Brown\'s Bay beach is a beach in County Antrim.
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Ross
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Ballywalter Beach Ballywalter Beach is situated about 600 meters south east of Ballywalter.
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
Graham Horn
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Chilton Chine Located near Isle of Wight Pearl, visitors can enjoy a peaceful stroll down to the beach with the added benefit of fr...
Philip Halling 
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Tregantle Long Sands
M J Richardson 
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Yellowcraig Beach
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Shoebury East Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach that is backed by a large area of open grassland. It is a gently sh...
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
Stacey Harris
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Dungeness Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbeor Beach Porthbeor Beach is located in Cornwall 3 kilometers south of Gerrans.
Trish Steel
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Marazion Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
John Rostron
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Southend Chalkwell Chalkwell Beach is a long, narrow, sandy beach in a residential area just to the west of Southend-on-Sea town centre....
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