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Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Eileen Littler 
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Pick Mere
Peter Levy
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Burnham Yacht Club Beach Burnham Yacht Club Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Burnham-on-Sea.
Chris Downer
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Shoeburyness Beach
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Tom Pennington
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Manorbier Beach Manorbier Beach has been honored with the Green Coast Award for its pristine, eco-conscious environment. It is a fami...
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Peter Jordan
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Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
Derek Harper 
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Wringcliff Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Southend Three Shells Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island...
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate Sandgate is a resort beach in the western outskirts of Folkestone, Kent. It is situated at the northern edge of Hythe...
Paul Beaman
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St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
John Rostron
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Clonque Bay Clonque Bay beach is situated in the county of Guernsey, 2 kilometers south west of St Anne.
Tom Jolliffe 
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Meadfoot Beach
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
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