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Nigel Brown 
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Little Quay Beach
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
wfmillar
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Kilchattan Bay
P L Chadwick
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Bognor Regis Pier Beach Bognor Regis Pier Beach lies 2 kilometers south west of Felpham, West Sussex.
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs Stone Bay Broadstairs Stone Bay beach is approximately 900 meters north of Broadstairs.
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central Beach Beachlands Central Beach lies in Hampshire, 1000 meters south west of Mengham.
Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Stephen McKay
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Ventnor Ventnor Bay is a small resort beach situated on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring 300m in length, the p...
Paul Gillett 
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Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Ross
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Groomsport Beach
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
Colin Smith
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Kinghorn Harbour Beach
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Nick Smith
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Hythe Hythe is a resort beach in the North of Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay stretches from Folkestone down to the headland of ...
Nick Smith
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Margate Fulsam Rock The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
Chris Shaw
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Porthcawl Sandy Bay Porthcawl Sandy Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 700 meters east of Porthcawl.
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