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Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Porthoustack is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble beach, approximately 240 metres wide, backed by...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 660 metres wide, backed b...
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
Peter Shimmon
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Southsea East The bathing water is a popular resort beach near to Southsea shopping centre south of Portsmouth. The entire length o...
Anne Burgess
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Ballygalley Beach Ballygalley Beach lies 100 meters north west of Ballygally, County Antrim.
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
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Snettisham Beach
Graham Hogg 
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Bay at the back of the Ocean Nestled at the southern end of the road lies a spectacular beach adorned with shimmering white sand and shells, affec...
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....
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
Anne Burgess
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Burghead Beach Burghead Beach is 800 meters south of Burghead in the county of Moray.
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
Steve  F
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Sunderland Roker Beach
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Walter Baxter 
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Thorntonloch Beach
Eric Jones
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Morfa Nefyn Beach
Andy Peacock
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Hunstanton South Beach
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