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Raymond Knapman
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Lumb Hole Falls
philip banks
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Wallasey The bathing water is situated on the north west coast of England, just west of Liverpool. It has a wide expanse of sa...
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
David Dixon 
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Castle Beach Castle Beach is in Cornwall, 1 kilometers east of Falmouth.
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a privately owned crescent of coarse golden sand and shingle, a...
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Port Beach
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Henry Spooner
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Barmouth Beach Barmouth Beach is located 500 meters south west of Barmouth in the county of Gwynedd.
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
wfmillar
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Irvine Beach
Jim Champion
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Eypemouth Eypemouth is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Shaun Ferguson
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Wheelers Bay Bonchurch to Ventnor offers a lovely walk that is easily accessible via a wheelchair or pushchair. However, it should...
Trevor Rickard
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Laugharne Beach
Eirian Evans
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Rhyl Beach Rhyl Beach is located in Denbighshire 700 meters north west of Rhyl.
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
Mike Faherty
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Milford-on-sea Beach
Michael Walsh
Photo: Michael Walsh CC BY 3.0
Melvich Bay
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
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