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Nigel Cox
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Frinton Frinton is a quiet family resort. The beach is gently shelving and sandy. The beach is backed by the promenade and sl...
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide...
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
David M Moore
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West Wittering The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. T...
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
David Dixon 
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Castle Beach Castle Beach is in Cornwall, 1 kilometers east of Falmouth.
Simon Carey
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St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
John Watson
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Tynemouth King Edwards Bay King Edwards Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach enclosed by cliffs. Access is via stairs or a very long...
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Paul Hutchinson
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Maidencombe Maidencombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed by ...
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Braye Beach
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
David Dixon 
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Chorlton Water Park
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Oxymoron
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Felixstowe North Felixstowe is a resort town and is also home to the country's largest container port on the Orwell Estuary. Felixstow...
Malcolm Etherington
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West Bay East Beach Dogs welcome between October and April
Crispin Purdye
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Polridmouth Beach Polridmouth Beach is located in Cornwall 1 kilometers south of Fowey.
Oast House Archive 
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Dymchurch North Beach
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