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Evelyn Simak
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West Mersea West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Co...
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Chris Downer
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Shoeburyness Beach
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Porthoustack is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble beach, approximately 240 metres wide, backed by...
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Jangye Ryne Beach
Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
R J McNaughton
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Tynemouth Long Sands North Tynemouth Long Sands North Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
Jeremy Bolwell 
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Pwlldu Bay Pwlldu Bay beach lies in Swansea, 2 kilometers south of Bishopston.
Paul Gillett 
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Saltdean Beach
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Evelyn Simak 
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Winterton Beach
Chris Downer
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Readymoney Cove Readymoney Cove is at the mouth of the Fowey Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy cove, appro...
David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Robert Lamb
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Westbrook Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
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