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Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Lewis Clarke 
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Ryde Central Beach
Mike Faherty
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Bournemouth Manor Steps Bournemouth Manor Steps forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beac...
Chris Downer 
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Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Ian Capper
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Overstrand Beach
Alexander P Kapp 
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Aldingham Beach Aldingham Beach is located 3 kilometers north west of Aldingham in the county of Cumbria.
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
John Smitten
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Broadstairs, Viking Bay Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boar...
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
keith stuart
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Hartland Quay Beach
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Knab Rock Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
John Baker 
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Folkestone Warren Beach
Chris Carlson
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Warkworth Warkworth Beach is a remote beach situated on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated area of the long...
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay
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