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Andrew Smith
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Montrose 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.
Sue Adair
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Meols Meols beach at Dove Point is an undulating sandy beach with sand banks visible from the shore at high tide. The beach...
Pauline Eccles
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Barricane Beach
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Wesley Trevor Johnston 
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Kessingland Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 490 metres wide, backed by cliffs. ...
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Rwendland
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Dovercourt Dovercourt is a quiet family resort with a shelving sand and shingle beach. It is backed by a promenade and sea wall....
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Ian Greig 
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Penmaenmawr Beach
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Russel Wills 
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St. Cyrus Beach
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
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