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JThomas
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Fraisthorpe Beach
Ian Paterson 
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Splash Point
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap The beach at Walney Sandy Gap is dominated by shingle for about thirty metres towards the sea and is shallow in profi...
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trebarwith Strand Trebarwith Strand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote, sandy bay, approximately 800 metres wide,...
R lee
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Blackpool Central Beach Blackpool Central Beach is in Blackpool, 1 kilometers south of Blackpool.
David Dixon 
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Southport Southport is a sandy beach located at the northern end of the Sefton coastline. It has a very shallow gradient with ...
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
David P Howard
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East Runton East Runton beach is a rural beach with cliffs and a rocky foreshore. At low tide there is an expanse of sand. The vi...
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Nigel Chadwick
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West Bay, Westgate The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the town of Westgate-on-Sea. It is a gently shelvin...
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Ben Salter from Wales
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Penarth Beach
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
ogwen
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Llanendwyn Beach
Deborah Tilley
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Llanelli Beach
Jayne Toyne
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Cilborth Beach Llangrannog Beach / Cilborth Beach is in Ceredigion 400 meters west of Llangrannog.
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
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