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Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Colin Bell
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West Angle Beach The beach has received the prestigious Green Coast Award and is ideal for families, couples and dog owners. It is a p...
Julieanne Savage
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Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a shingle beach at the easternmost tip of Southend's shoreline. The beach is backed by a promenade li...
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Christina Burford
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Boscastle Beach Boscastle Beach is 600 meters west of Boscastle in the county of Cornwall.
David Dixon 
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Formby Victoria Road Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
nick macneill
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Morfa Dinlle Beach
Eric Jones
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Trearddur Bay
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine West Beach
Tony Atkin
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Ness Cove Ness Cove is on the south coast of Devon, just south of the mouth of the Teign Estuary. It is a remote, secluded sand...
Pauline Eccles
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Newport Slipway Beach
Pam Goodey
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East Quantoxhead Beach
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay Westcliff Beach is a long sandy/shingle beach in the centre of Southend-on Sea. It has a shallow profile and is backe...
Lewis Clarke
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Durdle Door East Durdle Door East is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
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