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Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Immanuel Giel
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Morecambe South The bathing water at Morecambe South is gently sloping and with small pebbles. There is a strip of beach exposed thro...
Simon Huguet
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Southport Beach
Matt Buck from London United Kingdom
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Oddicombe Oddicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Greg Stringham
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Inverboyndie Beach
Ron Strutt
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St Mary\'s Bay
Chris Gunns
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Eastney Beach
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Warren Dawlish Warren is on the south coast of Devon and is a long sand spit extending across the mouth of the Exe Estuary. ...
Nigel Williams
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Felinheli Sailing Club Beach
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
Bob Ford
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Portland Harbour Castle Cove Portland Harbour Castle Cove is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy cove, approximately ...
Nigel Brown 
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Little Quay Beach
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Steve Daniels
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Summerleaze Summerleaze is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 440 metres wide, backed with...
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Dr Neil Clifton
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Bispham Beach Bispham Beach is located in Blackpool 4 kilometers north of Blackpool.
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
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