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Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs, Stone Bay Stone Bay in Broadstairs is a 600 metre sandy bay above a wave-cut rock platform, backed by a promenade and white cha...
Andrew Abbott 
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Bergecooth
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Beach - Burton Bradstock Visitors are welcome to bring their dogs to the front of the cliffs throughout the entire year. However, it is import...
Steve Daniels 
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Shanklin Shanklin beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is towards the south of Sandown Bay. The southern half of...
Robin Lucas
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Aber Mawr Beach Aber Mawr Beach is approximately 3 kilometers south of Pencaer.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Culzean Beach
John Smitten
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Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Beach Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Beach is 1 kilometers south west of Ramsgate in the county of Kent.
nick macneill
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.5 kilometres in length with ...
Martin Speck
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Solent Breezes Beach
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
Andy F
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Sennen Sennen Cove is 1.6 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 940...
Iain Lees
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Dunbar Belhaven Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Mawgan Porth Mawgan Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sandy beach, approximately 720 metres wide, backed by ...
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Dylan Moore
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Gwbert Beach
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...
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Robert Lamb
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Margate Westbrook Bay
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