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Sarah Charlesworth
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Great Mattiscombe Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Leigh Bell Wharf beach is a small sandy beach in the old town of Leigh-on-Sea, just to the west of Southend-on-Sea. I...
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Gwen and James Anderson
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Monifieth Beach
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
Philip Halling
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Crooklets Crooklets Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 310 metres wide, with a ...
Gary Rogers
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Gullane Beach
Jon Wornham
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Garwick Beach
Colin Vosper
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Ladram Bay
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
R J McNaughton
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Tynemouth Long Sands North Tynemouth Long Sands North Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach. The designated bathing beach measures approx...
Alan Fryer
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Machroes Beach
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Zorba the Geek 
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Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve Nestled amidst the picturesque coast of Norfolk, Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve stands as an epitome of na...
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