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Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
OLU
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Aberystwyth South Beach Aberystwyth South Beach is approximately 600 meters south west of Aberystwyth.
Tim Green from Bradford
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Jangye Ryne Beach
Peter S 
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Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) The Ladies' Pond is a former reservoir on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach but there are grassy...
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Alex McGregor 
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Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
Paul Buckingham
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Craster Beach Craster Beach is situated in the county of Northumberland, 100 meters north east of Craster.
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Chris Downer
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Great Yarmouth South Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth south beach is wide, sandy ...
Jeff Buck
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Prestatyn Ffrith Beach Prestatyn Ffrith Beach is 2 kilometers west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
Chris Gunns
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Eastney Beach
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Andy Brass
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Whitby Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Beach
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
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