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Andrea Hope
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Low Newton Beach
Philip Halling
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Sandymouth Sandymouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by pebble...
Peter Gordois
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Walney West Shore Beach
Chris Court
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Stevenston Beach
E Gammie 
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Hythe Beach
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
Nicholas Mutton
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Aberaeron North Beach Aberaeron North Beach lies in Ceredigion, 600 meters north of Aberaeron.
Ron Strutt
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St Mary\'s Bay
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...
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Antonia
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Seaton Sluice Seaton Sluice Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach backed by dunes. It is the southernmost bathing beach of N...
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
David Lally
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The Bar
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
Nigel Mykura
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Weymouth Lodmoor Beach
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