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Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Simon Carey
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Dymchurch Beach
Darren Glanville from Acle Norfolk UK
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Poole Harbour Lake Poole Harbour Lake is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a quiet sand and mud beach, approximately 340 metre...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Mother Ivey`s Bay Mother Ivey's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 480 metres wide, backed...
Whatlep
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Penally Beach
Robin Webster 
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Chapman's Pool
Tony Atkin
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Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Lewis Clarke 
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Scratchell's Bay There is a secluded beach located near the Needles that is only accessible by boat or expert knowledge of the area. T...
Albert Bridge
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Warrenpoint
Philip Pankhurst
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It lies within a sheltered sandy bay. The...
William Pugh
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Tywyn Beach
Peter Church
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Robin Hoods Bay Robin Hood's Bay Beach is a small rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately 200 metres in leng...
Derek Harper 
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Tregantle Cliffs Beach
Peter Church
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Hornsea Hornsea Beach is a resort beach on the East Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. The beach is backed by c...
Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
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