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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Richard Law
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Porth Clais Beach Porth Clais Beach is 4 kilometers south of St. David's and the Cathedral Close in the county of Pembrokeshire.
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Douglas Broadway Beach
nick macneill
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Lowestoft Marine Parade Beach
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
Ian Paterson
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Eastbourne Beach
David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Darren Rosson
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Freathy Beach
Bill Boaden 
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Slapton Sands Torcross Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe East Looe is at the mouth of the Looe Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, app...
Dot Potter
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Gronant Dunes Beach
Eric Jones
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Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach Rhosneigr Traeth Crigyll Beach is situated in the county of Isle of Anglesey, 700 meters north west of Rhosneigr.
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
ceridwen
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Pwllgwaelod Beach Pwllgwaelod Beach is about 1 kilometers north west of Dinas Cross.
Eileen Henderson
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Southwold The Denes Southwold the Denes beach is a sand and shingle beach. It is backed by sand dunes and set in a quiet rural area with ...
Robin Lucas
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Shell Bay North Beach
Mick Lobb
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Jackson\'s Bay
David Long
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Fistral South Fistral South bathing water lies within Fistral Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, appro...
David M Moore
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West Wittering The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. T...
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