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Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
JThomas
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay beach is situated in the county of North Yorkshire, 5 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
Mick Garratt
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North Gare Sands
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Simon Carey
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Winchelsea Winchelsea is a remote beach on the western edge of Rye Bay in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, with ...
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
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...
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Culzean Beach
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Andy Beecroft
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Danes Dyke Beach
Tom Jolliffe 
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Meadfoot Beach
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Chris Shaw
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Deganwy North Beach
Christine Matthews
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Holy Island Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Ian Rushin
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Pevensey Bay Pevensey Bay is a resort beach on the Sussex coast between Eastbourne and Hastings. The small town of Pevensey backs ...
Ross Armstrong
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Rozel Beach Rozel Beach lies 3 kilometers north east of Trinity, Jersey.
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