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Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
DS Pugh
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Seaton Carew North Seaton Carew is a small resort on Tees Bay to the south of Hartlepool. Seaton Carew North is the northern end of an e...
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Simon Carey
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Dymchurch Beach
Robin Drayton
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Barafundle Beach This pristine beach has been recognized for its outstanding features, including its dog-friendly policy, appeal to co...
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Les Hull 
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Dunure Beach
Chris Downer 
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Great Yarmouth Pier Beach
Christine Matthews
Photo: Christine Matthews CC BY-SA 2.0
Gorleston Beach Gorleston-on-Sea is a resort town that became popular in Edwardian times. It has a long sandy beach backed by a prome...
Derek Harper
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St Mary's Bay (Devon) St Mary's Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 450 metres wide, backed by cl...
Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
Michael Walsh
Photo: Michael Walsh CC BY 3.0
Melvich Bay
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Danrok
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Green Island Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate West Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
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...
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